Kamazu - Korobela

Label: Afrosynth South Africa 
Format: 12" + insert
Cat: AFS 043
Released: 16 Jan 2020
Genre: Afrosynth | Afro Pop

Tracklist
Side 1
1. "Indaba Kabani" 5:40
2. "Victim" 5:18
3. "Why" 5:27

Side 2
1. "Korobela" 5:36
2. "Mjukeit" 5:04
3. "Atikatareni" 4:36

Dutch label Afrosynth's latest dig into the South African scene of the 1980s and '90s focuses on the career of Kamazu, a prolific artist who released six albums and a handful of killer singles between 1986 and '97. It's a great collection, combining his better-known hits - the mid-80s boogie goodness of "Korobela" and superb 1991 Kwaito smash "Indaba Kabani" - with a quartet of lesser-known cuts from his bulging catalogue. Our picks include the slo-mo Kwaito dreaminess of "Atikatareni" and the cheery, synth bass-propelled brilliance of "Victim", though the standard throughout is dizzyingly high. A must-have for all those who love the distinctive warm, dreamy and synth-heavy sound of South African dance music from the late '80s and early '90s.