• Penny Penny – Shichangani
    • 1. Shichangani
    • 2. Shibandza
    • 3. Ndzihere Bhi
    • 4. Dance Khomela
    • 5. Shaka Bundu
    • 6. Zirimini
    • 7. Milandu Bhe
    • 8. Shichangani Remix

    Pioneering South African pop -- post-Apartheid Tsonga Disco from Penny Penny, a former janitor who became an ANC politician via his multi-platinum-selling recording career.

    Awesome Tapes From Africa continue their great series with this 1994 blend of computerised Shangaan pop and slow, synthy NY-style house rhythms, with Penny Penny's distinctive, anthemic vocals.

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