HESHOO BESHOO GROUP,Armitage Road,'71 Afro Jazz monster
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Here a chance to get a masterpiece of South African jazz. EMI, UK, Starline, SRSJ 7105.
The group was put together by saxophonist Henry Sithole who started out playing jazz with Dalton Khanyile's Keynotes in 1964 before playing in Gibson Kente's musical Sikalo; thereafter with Almon's Jazz 8 and Mackay Davashe's Jazz Dazzlers. In 1969 Henry recruited Ernest Mothle on bass, Nelson Magwaza on drums, Cyril Magubane on guitar and his brother Stanley on tenor for the Heshoo Beshoo Group.
Heshoo Beshoo means moving forward with force. On so many levels this recording is a strong statement of self determination, creativity and freedom in the midst of the brutual subjugation of black South Africans by the Apartheid government.
In 1971 the group released this album with it's stunning Abbey Raod style cover ... Later that year, Henry and Stanley were approached by guitarist Adolphus "Bunny" Luthuli to get a band together to compete in the Alco Best Band Competition at Jabulani Stadium in April 1971. Bunny had played with Henry in Almon's Jazz 8. This approach was the genesis of South Africa's greatest soul jazz band The Drive comprising the Sithole brothers Henry, Danny and Stanley, Bunny Luthuli, Mike Makhalemele, Lucky Mbatha, Nelson Magwaza and Anthony Saoli.
It is seriously hard to find in any condition. tracks Armitage Road and Emakhaya are utterly fantastic and the rest are fabulous.
Side 1 Armitage Road (8:12) Wait and See (5:03) Emakhaya (10.17) Side 2 Amabutho (9:02) Lazy Bones (12.18).
A low starting price - it sells usually for anywhere between $199 and $400 - gives everybody a chance.
VINYL: Very clean, no crackles or pops. NM- to be safe but is a KEEPER COPY.
COVER: VG+ - some light folds, a little fading, a couple of marks on the back.
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