The Best Of: The Township Idols
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| Compilation album by Mahotella Queens | ||
| Released | 2003 | |
| Recorded | 1964 - 2001 | |
| Genre | Mbaqanga | |
| Label | Wrasse Records | |
| Producer(s) | Rupert Bopape, West Nkosi a.o. | |
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| Sebai-Bai | The Best Of The Mahotella Queens: The Township Idols | Bazobuya
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The Township Idols was a compilation album by the Mahotella Queens. The group started recording under various pseudonyms for Gallo Record Company in the 1960s, and became known as the "Mahotella Queens" in the 1970s. Although they are prolific recording artists, the songs here are mainly from the 1990s, licensed from Gallo (which in turn has been licensed internationally by Shanachie Records).
[edit] Track listing
1 "Malaika" (Williams) – 3:38
- Taken from the album Women of the World (1993). The song was originally recorded by Miriam Makeba
2 "Amabhongo" (Mildred Mangxola) – 2:03
- Taken from the album Women of the World (1993).
3 "Masole a Bonana" (Female Soldiers) (Hilda Tloubatla) – 3:09
- Taken from the compilation album The Lion Roars (1993). Originally recorded on the album Ejerusalem Siyakhona (1984)
4 "Jive Motella" (Rupert Bopape) – 3:18
- Taken from the album Mbaqanga (1990). This is a re-recording of "Ashikinisi Jive Mgqashiyo", recorded in 1976
5 "I'm In Love With A Rastaman" (West Nkosi, Nobesuthu Mbadu) – 6:55
- Taken from the album Rhythm And Art (1991)
6 "Stop Crime" (R. Mbatha) – 3:36
- Taken from the album Umuntu (1999)
7 "Women Of The World" (Butler/Pilot) – 3:02
- Taken from the album Women Of The World (1993)
8 "I'm Not Your Good Time Girl" (A. Etto/P. Khowana) – 3:10
- Taken from the album Women Of The World (1993)
9 "Ifa Lenkosana" (Heir To Wealth) (Lilian Zondi) – 2:49
- Taken from the album Izibani Zomgqashiyo (1978). The group members heard here are "secondary" members of Gallo's base of female mqashiyo singers, and were known as the "Mahotella B".
10 "Kumnyama Endlini" (Mildred Mangxola) – 4:17
- Taken from the album Sebai Bai (2001). Originally recorded in 1974.
11 "Umculo Kawupheli" (No End To Music) (Fransisca Bopape, Marks Mankwane) – 2:42
- Taken from the album Umculo Kawupheli (1975).
12 "Zibuyile Nonyaka" (They Are Back This Year) (Marks Mankwane) – 2:33
- Taken from the album Izibani Zomgqashiyo (1978)
13 "Uthuli Lweziche" ("Dance up A Dust Storm") (Marks Mankwane, Robert Mkhize) – 2:49
- Taken from the album Izibani Zomgqashiyo (1978)
14 "Mbaqanga" (Marks Mankwane) – 4:18
- Taken from the album Mbaqanga (1990)
15 "Thina Siyakhanyisa" (We Are Bringing The Lights) (Fransisca Bopape, Marks Mankwane) – 2:32
- Taken from the album Phezulu Egqhudeni (1975)
16 "Josefa" (Nobesuthu Mbadu) – 3:36
- Taken from the album Mbaqanga (1990)
17 "Gazette" (Obed Ngobeni, West Nkosi)
- Taken from the album Melodi Yalla (1988). Recorded as "Kazet" on the album Paris-Soweto (1987) and Kazet (2006)
18 "Senon-Nori" (Porcupine) (Hilda Tloubatla) – 5:18
- Taken from the album Umuntu (1999)
19 "Sebai Bai" - A girl's name (Mildred Mangxola, Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu, Joey Mabe) – 5:18
- Taken from the album Umuntu (1999). Later re-recorded on the album Sebai Bai (2001)
20 "Dilika Town Hall" (Hilda Tloubatla) 2:55
- Taken from the album Women of the World (1993). Later re-recorded on the album Sebai Bai (2001), and on the album Reign and Shine (2005, released internationally in 2006)
