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TFAC 003LP
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"Saitana's debut Baby Don't Go in 1976 saw him return to the producer of the Beaters first album, Ray Nkwe, whose JAS Pride label was undergoing a mid-70s boom. In contrast with the mod sensibilities of the early Beaters, Saitana came out of the gate with a completely new look to suit the times, sporting an impressive Afro, an embroidered dashiki and an amicable grin on the album's cover. A mix of soul, folk, blues and rock the debut from Saitana is not to be missed. Recently mentioned by Trevor Noah (The Daily Show) as one of the albums that influenced him as a youth. Taken from the original reels."
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TFAC 002LP
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"1977's Jenakuru was self-produced and reveals a slightly darker, somewhat introspective and perhaps more vulnerable side to Saitana. A great admirer of Jimi Hendrix, Satiana often performed solo during this period. 'It was really unheard of at the time to perform without a band. He could entertain people like that and a lot of people loved him because he was such a character.' There was also an increasingly Dionysian aspect to Saitana's routine as a performer -- a gradual advance into drunken showmanship akin to Jim Morrison. Taken from the original reels."
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TFAC 001LP
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"Recorded at Gallo Studios in September 1976, Chapita was Dick Khoza's lone solo release on the infamous South African As-Shams imprint. With Dick Khoza wrapped in a tribal blanket on the album's cover, Chapita is an assertion of African identity and pride. A true South African Jazz classic that offers long songs with underlying funk. A masterpiece of the genre. New 2021 transfer from the original reels."
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