Jika Jika, by The Boogie Man / Sipho Gumede

Jika Jika

by The Boogie Man / Sipho Gumede

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Discomoderni Finally in my box!!!

James McIver My pre-order vinyl arrived today, and the pressing sounds great! Was really excited to see that this unique record was finally being reissued. Can't wait to hear it on a decent system! Thanks! Favorite track: Jika Jika.

Apricot Ballroom Soundsystem Absolutely killer reissue. Great work from the VLM team!! Favorite track: Jika Jika.

buttaball Ace sounding repress of this boogie banger! VLM!

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Full cover artwork based on the original release.
*Please note, we are still waiting for the second part of stock arriving from Europe, so there may be some delays for orders made in March, but we will get them out to you as soon as possible.

Includes unlimited streaming of Jika Jika via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	Jika Jika 04:17	buy track
2.	Jika Jika (The Odd Bits) 03:39	buy track
3.	Jika Jika (12" mix) (Bandcamp Exclusive) 04:11	buy track

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"The remasters sound Brilliant!I am loving it all over again nearly 40 years later! Will be great to see this debut on 7"'
Greg Cutler
Producer

Vive La Musique is proud to bring you a holy grail reissue featuring South African artist - the late great Sipho Gumede - in his 'Boogie Man' guise and prolific producer Greg Cutler, who worked on over 300 records in the 70s and 80s.

'Jika Jika' is an audaciously sassy version of Grandmaster Flash's 'The Message'. A Linn drum machine and Jupiter 4 synth recreate the feel of the hip hop masterpiece, whilst Sipho's infectious bassline and a soulful female chorus, bring a whole new dimension of South African groove to the cut. A mysterious rap vocal makes this arguably South Africa's first ever hip-hop record.

The flip sees a jazzy synth taking the lead over a gritty version of the instrumental for an even sleazier experience.

Recorded at the famous mobile Battery Studios in Botswana, an essential space for black South African musicians during apartheid, the original vinyl release was limited to a few hundred copies and is impossible to find. The release has been carefully remastered for this official reissue, which comes in a beautiful colour sleeve, based on the original artwork.

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released March 18, 2021

Produced by Greg Cutler & Sipho Gumede.
Remastered by Caserta.
Licensed from Sigude Music / Sheer Sounds
Published by Sigude Music / Sheers Publishing ltd (pty)

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