• Bantu High Life – Sala Kakuhle (Farewell)
    • 1. Sala Kakuhle (Farewell)
    • 2. Tula Babana (Litlle Baby)
    • 3. Busy Bee
    • 4. Igolowa (Cornfields)
    • 5. Rua Rua Rua (Cock Crowing)
    • 6. Sifikile (We Have Come)
    • 7. Waars Jou Pass? (Where is Your Pass?)
    • 8. Ndonga Ziwelele (Fallen Wells)
    • 9. Vulindlela (Prepare The Way)
    • 10. Yihla Moses (Go Down Moses)
    • 11. Emgalezweni (Where You There?)
    • 12. Abantuana (Children's Song)

    Great South African highlife music.

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