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#  Music Through Transition

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This is the sixth and final episode of the first season of Gallo Vault Sessions: A podcast in collaboration with KONJO. In this episode we think through South African music through transition; both the transition in South Africa’s socio-political landscape, but also how the sounds and music-technologies within South Africa’s music industry evolved along with the shifts in the country in the early 90s and early 2000s. We return to our conversations with Antos Stella & Dr Sipho Sithole, and also hear from esteemed songstress, Simphiwe Dana & writer, producer and performer Don Laka who has been in the music industry for 50 years! Gallo Vault Sessions in collaboration with KONJOYou can listen to our specially KONJO curated mix by Nombuso Mathibela @nombusomathibela , which follows South African music through transition here. Talking points: 1995 rugby World Cup, 1985 Concert in the Park, Umoja, Kalawa Jazzme, kwaito, bubblegum, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, synthesiser, drum machine, South African Music Awards, Arabi Mocheke, Peter Makarube, isipitori, Boom Shaka, Simphiwe Dana, Johannesburg’s underground scene, Malombo, Thandiswa MazwaiGuests: Antos Stella, Don Laka, Simphiwe Dana & Sipho Sithole Narrator: Kineta KunutuWriter: Zara Julius @ KONJOProducer: Zara Julius @ KONJOResearcher: Zara Julius @ KONJOArtwork: PR$DNT HONEYProduction support: The Good People Follow us on @gallorecordcompany & @k.o.n.j.o
Season 0 / Episode 24 Aug 2022 English South Africa Music History

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