South African Popular Music Masterpieces

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South African Popular Music Masterpieces

A playlist of popular masterpieces inspired by the writings of Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD. Drawn from his series of five articles, it highlights significant South African songs and explores their lasting impact.

Tracks

  1. Johnny Clegg & Savuka – Great Heart
  2. Yvonne Chaka Chaka – I’m Burning Up
  3. Brenda & The Big Dudes – Weekend Special
  4. Laurika Rauch – Kinders Van Die Wind
  5. Miriam Makeba – Pata Pata
  6. Joy – Paradise Road
  7. Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Homeless
  8. Mango Groove – Dance Sum More
  9. Bright Blue – Weeping
  10. Ballyhoo – Man on the Moon
  11. Margaret Singana – We are Growing
  12. Ricardo And Friends – I Love You Daddy
  13. Mandoza – Nkalakatha
  14. TKZEE – Shibobo / The Final Countdown
  15. Thembi Seete – M’pathe Kahle
  16. John Ireland – I Like
  17. Lucky Dube – Different Colours, One People
  18. Solomon Linda’s Original Evening Birds – Mbube
  19. Wendy Oldfield – Acid Rain
  20. MarcAlex – Quick Quick
  21. Vicky Sampson – African Dream
  22. Boom Shaka – It’s About Time
  23. Malaika – Destiny
  24. Four Jacks And A Jill – Master Jack
  25. Mynie Grové – Pinocchio
  26. Liquideep – Fairytale
  27. Just Jinger – Father And Farther
  28. Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Umqombothi
  29. eVOID – Shadows
  30. Clout – Substitute
  31. Miriam Makeba – The Click Song
  32. Brenda Fassie – Too Late For Mama
  33. Pat Shange – Sweet Mama
  34. Margaret Singana – Mama Tembu’s Wedding
  35. Mercy Pakela – Ayashisa Amateki
  36. Letta Mbulu – There’s Music In The Air
  37. Caiphus Semenya – Angelina
  38. Jonas Gwangwa – Kgomo (Wedding Song)
  39. Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse – Burn Out
  40. Kabza De Small, Mthunzi, DJ Maphorisa, Young Stunna, Sizwe Alakine, Umthakathi Kush – Imithandazo
  41. Mgarimbe – Sister Bethina
  42. Big Sky – Waiting for the Dawn
  43. Steve Kekana – The Bushman
  44. The Julian Laxton Band – Blue Water
  45. Johnny Clegg & Juluka – Impi
  46. Abdullah Ibrahim – Mannenberg
  47. Nancy Jacobs and Her Sisters – Meadowlands
  48. Cast – Sarafina!
  49. Dave Mills – Love Is A Beautiful Song
  50. Zonke – Tonight
  51. TK – How Do You Feel
  52. Robbie Malinga – Yiyo Le iBhakanyiya
  53. Mthandeni SK feat Lwah Ndlunkulu – Paris
  54. Mafikizolo – Nisixoshelani
  55. Bongo Maffin – Mari Ye Phepha

Articles

Top South African Songs

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