Various Artists - Bulawayo Blue Yodel

Mississippi Records

£21.04

Genre: African/Country & Western
Format: LP
Catalogue No.: MRI117
B/C: 0860002620930
Release Date: 26th March 2021

A collection of beautiful Country-Western inspired music from 1950s Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. Fingerpicking “omasiganda” troubadours, train car yodels, raw slide guitar, and haunting travel-weary ballads, all reissued for the first time from rare 78s. A heavy duty document of a nearly lost scene, and all the songs are all stunners to boot. Featuring George Sibanda, Josaya Hadebe, Sabelo Mathe, Petrus Mntambo and more, with a 12" booklet of deep research and full lyrics, packaged in old school tip-on covers. Co-released by our friends Olvido Records (A. Kostis, The White Birds, George Mukabi). Audio restoration and transfers by Michael Kieffer.

1. George Sibanda - Gijima Mfana 02:49
2. Josaya Hadebe - Wazibamba EmaRabini 02:53
3. Sabelo Mathe - Hambanini 02:46
4. Sammy Ngaku - Mbari Ya Ndia Ruru02:57
5. George Sibanda - Ekhaya 02:54
6. Michael Majozi - Sengihambile 02:47
7. Petrus Mntambo - Nangalena 02:53
8. Petrus Mntambo - Yagegetheka 02:40
9. Josaya Hadebe - Gwabi Gwabi Intombi Yami 02:52
10. Sammy Ngaku - Rosana 02:59
11. Matthew Jeffries - Iwe Kusidio 02:59
12. Petrus Mntambo - Where You Been, My Lovie? 02:55
13. Josaya Hadebe - Bumnandi 02:58
14. Clarkson Sithole - Vabereki 02:50