Get all 59 African Classics releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Zacks Nkosi, Tananas, The Movers, St. Moses Choir, Soldiers of the Cross, Slaves, Skwatta Kamp, Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse, and 51 more.
If you like African Classics, you may also like:
Meet The Mahotella Queens
by Mahotella Queens
The 1966 debut LP from the legendary Mahotella Queens gets a lovely and long-overdue reissue from Umsakazo Records.
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 10, 2017
go to album
Music Inferno: The Indestructible Beat Tour 1988-89
by Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
A scorching set from mbaqanga legends, perfectly preserved.
go to album
Abaculi Bethu / Umculo Kawupheli
by Mahotella Queens
Two beloved '70s tunes from South Africa's premiere mbaqanga girl group, Mahotella Queens, restored and reissued on 45rpm by Umsakazo.
go to album
Take Your Time / Marabi Blues
by Makgona Tsohle Band
Reissue of a classic 45 from one of the hardest-working house bands ever, South Africa's '60s/'70s township jive stars Makgona Tsohle Band.
go to album
Makgona Tsohle Reggi
by Various Artists
A re-release of a crucial 1970 album from the mbaqanga pioneers.
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 23, 2024
go to album
