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		<title>Hugh Masekela &#8211; Masekela (1968)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I have a very special post for you, a rare recording from Hugh Masekela. Masekela has never shied from speaking out for justice, and this recording, made in the U$ during a rebellious 1968, bristles with outrage from its first track, &#8220;Mace and Grenades.&#8221; The record sleeve is trashed, but the sound quality of this [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Soul Brothers &#8211; Jive Explosion (1988)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Soul Brothers are one of the most successful bands in South African history, having sold millions of records and CDs in their country alone. Rising from humble, working class roots in the early 1970s, David Masondo, Zenzele &#8220;Zakes&#8221; Mchunu and Tuza Mthethwa created a particularly infectious style of mbaqanga by fusing soul-influenced vocals with township jive. While Mosondo&#8217;s iconic, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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