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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'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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