78 RPM - Mabel Mafuya And The Junior Rockets - Phakhamile / Dumaza - Troubadour - South Africa

78 RPM Record

Artist:	Mabel Mafuya And The Junior Rockets
Label:	Troubadour
Country:	South Africa
Catalogue:	AFC. 394
Date:	1956
Format:	10"
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Owns
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A	Mabel Mafuya And The Junior Rockets	Phakhamile	Siwandla	Rate
B	Mabel Mafuya And The Junior Rockets	Dumaza	Siwandla	Rate

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A mx: 1755; B mx: 1756.

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Jock_Girl 21st Dec 2016		Indeed -- and 78s like this were produced in South Africa up through 1967 on local labels.



Magic Marmalade 20th Dec 2016		This label, and these artists sound like they have a real story to tell, and could be the basis of a music documentary.



xiphophilos 19th Dec 2016		That is a great song, thanks for uploading it! According to Google Translate, the Xhosa word "Phakamile" means "watching" in English.



Magic Marmalade 19th Dec 2016		Well stone the proverbial crows! ....It worked! Imported my CD recording (played at 45rpm) into Audacity, then simply highlt the track, selected: "Effect" > "Change Speed", then selected the two elements in the drop-down boxes: a) recording speed (45), then: b) desired speed (78). then finally exported the file as mp3. I like it when things are simple... and work the way you want them to! :) And seems like my policy of just grabbing anything that looks interesting pays off, as the info and links you posted, xiph, may make this the most interesting record I've ever bought! (Thanks for that) Hear it here, enjoy. ((only did the A-side...and it's a bit "hissy", as I forgot to clean it before recording...doh))



xiphophilos 18th Dec 2016		There is a brief bio with photo of Mabel Mafuya on Facebook: Mabel Mafuya was born in 1934 in Soweto, Transvaal, South Africa as Nozipho Mabel Mafuya. As an actress she was known for Dangerous Ground (1997) and Sweet 'n Short (1991). She was a singer from the mid-1950s, being one of South Africa’s top-selling jive vocalists at Troubadour. Much more extensive background on her recordings for Troubadour is available online at: http://electricjive.blogspot.com/2012/07/mabel-mafuya-on-78-rpm-1956-1960.html Based on the catalog number, I'd guess this is one of Mabel Mafuya's earliest releases for Troubadour, from 1956 or 1957.



Magic Marmalade 18th Dec 2016		Thanks for posting the ad, pc, I'm going to try and play/record it this afternoon - Can't wait to hear what it is! :)



KeithS SUBS 18th Dec 2016		Troubadour ad from 1963 There are plenty of Troubadour singles over on 45Cat



Magic Marmalade 18th Dec 2016		I was quite pleased to find it... everything about it is intriguing. Any ideas about the Who, What, Why, When, and Where-fores of this label / artist etc? Can't seem to find much on the net about these things.



xiphophilos 18th Dec 2016		What a great find!

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