“The Beat Of Smanje Manje” by Various Artists - album review

features in: (B-list) Album Chart of 1968(B-list) Album Chart of the 1960s

TJR says

A truly excellent compilation, as tough as old boots, rounding up 12 Smanje Manje single sides from 1967 and 1968. Check the notes for Nick Lotay's superb overview.

The Jukebox Rebel
05–Mar–2012

Tracklist
A1 [02:13] 6.6.png West Nkosi and his alto sax - Vula Bops (West Nkosi) Africana
A2 [02:16] 8.4.png Mthunzini Girls - Ngikhala Ngiya Baleka (Julia Yende) Africana
A3 [02:11] 7.0.png Reggie Msomi and his Hollywood Jazz Band - Mono Sara No. 2 (Reggie Msomi) Africana
A4 [02:30] 7.6.png Alex and his alto sax - Umkhombe (Alex Hendriks) Africana
A5 [02:11] 8.5.png Marks Mankwane and his alto sax - Sikhulekile (Marks Mankwane) Africana
A6 [02:15] 8.8.png Marks Mankwane and Di-Abafana - Khupa Marama No. 5 (Marks Mankwane) Africana
B1 [02:12] 8.8.png Abafana Be Mvunge - Sgub Khwela Jive (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Africana
B2 [02:21] 6.7.png Umkhize Omoane - Mopie Special (Rupert Bopape, West Nkosi) Africana
B3 [02:41] 7.5.png West Nkosi and his alto sax - Dova, Dova Skumba (West Nkosi) Africana
B4 [02:02] 9.8.png Makgona Tsohle Band - Big Bag No. 1 (Marks Mankwane, Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Africana
B5 [02:13] 9.2.png Makgona Tsohle Band - Izulu Liya Duduma No. 2 (Shadrack Piliso, Rupert Bopape) Africana
B6 [02:08] 9.5.png Mahlathini and The Queens - Uyagiyaumahlathini (Rupert Bopape, Simon Nkabinde, Joseph Makwela) Africana
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