African Jazz n' Jive [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B000NTPDWI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,703 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #91 in Music > Jazz > Jive Jazz

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bliss -- 4.5 stars, March 23, 2008

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Barrett (Washington, D.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: African Jazz n' Jive (Audio CD)

Flourishing in the townships of apartheid-infected South Africa in the 1950s, small-combo jazz was an anomalous shot of joy. It's a joy that swings just as loud and clear today, on the 24 cuts of this outstanding compilation. Maybe it's their defiance of the government's insistence on their inequality as citizens -- as people -- that gives these musicians the sass driving every number here into your hips and heart. Or maybe they were just responding to each others' delight in making music so straightforward yet so intense.

Played on brass or acoustic guitar, or sung in a fetching blend of jazz and folk inflections, the result has the unshakable bounce of Count Basie's band plus the instant accessibility of pop. And as if that weren't enough, we also get "Mbube," the chanted roundelay that went on to conquer the world as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." This isn't simply some of the best South African music ever made; it's also the most sweet-souled protest music you'll ever hear.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars traditional African Jazz, January 19, 2008

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D. Karen James "jadaka" (River Forest, Il USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: African Jazz n' Jive (Audio CD)

This is a compilation of African Jazz, primarily Sout African artists. I was looking for exactly what I received; good African beats and music that contained non-American talented jazz artists.