I've been siting on this post for quite some time. Here is the first three albums in the series called the
Indestructible Beat of Soweto. I am not positive but I think that these are the only volumes in this series released on vinyl.
For the most part, the artists sampled on these compilations are of South African nationality,
Soweto being an abbreviation for
South Western Townships. This area of Johannesburg has had quite a bit of dealings during apartheid and contributed to the nations history of black/white society integration.
See
Soweto Uprising
Anyways-- aside from the album art of these albums being completely radical, the artists represented here are tremendous. Most of the music is
Mbaqanga, the style that had an important part of peaking my interested in African music.
I hope you all will enjoy this three part post, for these LPs are some of my most prized possessions even thought monetarily they are not worth a lot. The music on these albums is pulsing with fire from the souls of people who, during difficult times, pursued happiness through the sounds of music. Much Love,
MF
