Various Artists - Yebo! Mzanzi Dance & Party Music in Apartheid's Twilight Years

Label: BBE
Format: gatefold vinyl 3xLP
Cat: BBE 421CLP
Released: 29 June 2023
Genre: World Music|Afro Pop|Afro Funk|Afro Soul

Preview

So many of the compilations that BBE put out are vital history lessons as well as great listening experiences. This one is another case in point as it finds music historian, DJ and daytime party promoter John Armstrong - who has put together more than 200 compilations - digging deep to offer up an alternate take on the famous bubblegum sounds that came out of Black South Africa towards the end of the apartheid years. Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats from Apartheid's Dying Years is a superb showcase of diverse sounds created by the youth of the day as a means of escape. There is already talk of a second volume, which we're very much ready for after hearing this one.