A few months ago, we brought you the effervescent sounds of old-school Mbaqanga girl groups. Now in a second installment, ElectricJive compiles a more laid back and smooth collection of everyone's favorite South African XX-chromosome crooners. Sweet melodies from the Dark City Sisters and traditional harmonies from the Mahlathini Girls are some of the tunes found in this collection. Do yourself a favor and download this perfect playlist for the coming spring!
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Classic Mbaqanga Girl Groups - Vol. 2
1. ONTSEKISANG – DARK CITY SISTERS (1968)
2. OH! BABA OMKHULU – MAHOTELLA QUEENS (1972)
3. NKHONO OAKA – THE ZEBRAS (1976)
4. NGIZOKWENZANI MAHLALELA – SOWETO STARS (1968)
5. SIDL’ IMALI ZETHU – MGABABA QUEENS (1973)
6. IZINDABA ZABANTU – MAHOTELLA QUEENS (1973)
7. UMFOKANKOSI – MAHLATHINI AND THE QUEENS (1976)
8. UTHULI LWEZICHWE – MAHOTELLA QUEENS (1977)
9. HHEM, HHEM, HHEM – MTHUNZINI GIRLS (1971)
10. KEBA BONE – THE QUEENS (1977)
11. MAJAZANA – MTHUNZINI GIRLS (1972)
12. MAMA ZALA – MAHLATHINI GIRLS (1975)
13. KUDALA BEKUSHO – THE QUEENS (1977)
14. AKULALWA ESOWETO – MGABABA QUEENS (1973)
15. SUZIE UYANGIPHOXA – MAHOTELLA QUEENS (1979)
16. LERATO LARONA – DARK CITY SISTERS (1981)
17. TSHEPO – S’MORDEN GIRLS (1980)
18. UMZIMBA OKHALIMALI – THE QUEENS (1977)
19. LAKHALA IQHUDE – MAHOTELLA QUEENS (1972)
20. WAKHALA UMNTWANA – MAHLATHINI GIRLS (1976)
21. THATHU KISI – DARK CITY SISTERS (1966)
22. BUYA BUYA – SOWETO STARS (1966)
23. USIKHESHE KHESHE – IZINTOMBI ZOMQASHIYO (1968)
24. THEMBELENKOSINI – DIMA SISTERS (1964)
25. EMANXIWENI – KILLINGSTONE STARS (1962)
