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    Hugh Masekela The Chisa Years 1965-1976 (Rare And Unreleased)

    BBE
    • Ojah – Afro Beat Blues
    • Letta Mbulu – Mahlalela
    • Baranta – Amo Sakesa
    • Letta Mbulu – U Se Mcani
    • Baranta – Tepo
    • The Zulus – Za Labalaba
    • The Zulus – Aredze
    • Baranta – Witch Doctor
    • The Zulus – Joala
    • Baranta – Ahvuomo
    • Letta Mbulu – Melodi (Sounds Of Home)
    • Baranta – A Cheeka Laka Laka
    • The Johannesburg Street Band – Awe Mfana
    • Letta Mbulu – Macongo
    • 1. Ojah – Afro Beat Blues
    • 2. Letta Mbulu – Mahlalela
    • 3. Baranta – Amo Sakesa
    • 4. Letta Mbulu – U Se Mcani
    • 5. Baranta – Tepo
    • 6. The Zulus – Za Labalaba
    • 7. The Zulus – Aredze
    • 8. Baranta – Witch Doctor
    • 9. The Zulus – Joala
    • 10. Baranta – Ahvuomo
    • 11. Letta Mbulu – Melodi (Sounds Of Home)
    • 12. Baranta – A Cheeka Laka Laka
    • 13. The Johannesburg Street Band – Awe Mfana
    • 14. Letta Mbulu – Macongo

    **2018 repress!** Awesome comp of funky proto afrobeat and highlife!

    The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) is a compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album consists of 14 rare or forgotten tracks recorded by Stewart Levine and Hugh Masekela from 1965 to 1975 when they ran their own Chisa Records label. Features tracks from Letta Mbulu, Baranta, The Zulus and more.

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