The Kwaito resurgence continues apace with this latest reissue. Originally a bubblegum pop group who had a string of hits in the 80s, Volcano heard the winds of change blowing in the early 90s. They switched up their sound to incorporate the new Shangaan disco craze sweeping their home country of South Africa, and in doing so they stumbled upon ‘Vanonyana Lava’. Mixing the chunky grooves of Kwaito with the band’s well-oiled pop sensibility, the track has become something of a collectors’ item since its release in 1993. Fortunately, upstart Jo’burg label Afrosynth have set it to wax so that a new generation can fall in love with the tune. The flipside is another rare-as-hen’s-teeth gem. Afrosynth boss DJ Okapi has long been rinsing 1995 Kwaito anthem ‘Chappies’ by short-lived group The Beat Gangsters in his sets. Now you can too.

- Artist
- Volcano / The Beat Gangsters
- ReleaseProduct
- Vanonyana Lava / Chappies
- Label
- Afrosynth
- Catalogue Number
- AFS035
- Release Date
- April 2018
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Vinyl, 12"
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- 1 Vanonyana Lava Volcano 1:59
- 2 Chappies (Reluctant Mix) The Beat Gangsters 2:00
Afrosynth
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- Artist
- Obed Ngobeni And The Kurhula Sisters
- ReleaseProduct
- Ta Duma
- Label
- Afrosynth
- Catalogue Number
- AFS040
- EP
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- Artist
- Night Force & Tom Cats
- ReleaseProduct
- Dance
- Label
- Afrosynth
- Catalogue Number
- AFS037
- LP
World
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Pre-order
- Artist
- Yorkston/Thorne/Khan
- ReleaseProduct
- Navarasa : Nine Emotions
- Label
- Domino Recording Co
- Catalogue Number
- WIG439D
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers
- ReleaseProduct
- Music of Many Colours
- Label
- Knitting Factory Records
- Catalogue Number
- KFR1143-1
- LP
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- Artist
- El Wali
- ReleaseProduct
- Tiris
- Label
- Sahel Sounds
- Catalogue Number
- SS055digital
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Antoinette Konan
- ReleaseProduct
- Antoinette Konan
- Label
- Awesome Tapes From Africa
- Catalogue Number
- ATFA036digital
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Xylouris White
- ReleaseProduct
- The Sisypheans
- Label
- Drag City Records
- Catalogue Number
- 781484075820
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Mamman Sani
- ReleaseProduct
- La Musique Electronique Du Niger
- Label
- Sahel Sounds
- Catalogue Number
- SS011
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Under Frustration Vol 2
- Label
- InFiné
- Catalogue Number
- iF1053
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith
- ReleaseProduct
- Mummer Love
- Label
- Bella Union
- Catalogue Number
- BELLA958V
- LP
1990s
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- Artist
- Herbert
- ReleaseProduct
- I Hadn't Known (I Only Heard) / So Now?
- Label
- Accidental Jnr
- Catalogue Number
- ACJ130D
- 12"
- Download
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- Artist
- Merzbow
- ReleaseProduct
- Pulse Demon (Remaster/Reissue)
- Label
- Relapse Records
- Catalogue Number
- RR69371
- LP
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- Artist
- Zann
- ReleaseProduct
- Strange Ways / Inside Jungle
- Label
- Isle of Jura Records
- Catalogue Number
- ISLELP005
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Mogwai
- ReleaseProduct
- Ten Rapid
- Label
- Rock Action Records
- Catalogue Number
- ROCKACT05D
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Busta Rhymes
- ReleaseProduct
- When Disaster Strikes
- Label
- Get On Down
- Catalogue Number
- GET52719LP
- LP
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- Artist
- Electro Force
- ReleaseProduct
- Electro Force
- Label
- Power Music
- Catalogue Number
- PMD-045
- 12"
Vinyl Reissue
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- Artist
- Herbert
- ReleaseProduct
- I Hadn't Known (I Only Heard) / So Now?
- Label
- Accidental Jnr
- Catalogue Number
- ACJ130D
- 12"
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Spiritual Jazz 10: Prestige
- Label
- Jazzman
- Catalogue Number
- JMANLP117
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Dome
- ReleaseProduct
- 4 Will You Speak This Word
- Label
- Editions Mego
- Catalogue Number
- DOME4
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Biting Tongues
- ReleaseProduct
- Live It
- Label
- Finders Keepers Records
- Catalogue Number
- CACHE022LP
- LP
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- Artist
- Graeme Miller & Steve Shill
- ReleaseProduct
- The Moomins
- Label
- Finders Keepers Records
- Catalogue Number
- FKR090DL
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download