Various ‎- Gumba Fire: Bubblegum Soul & Synth-Boogie in 1980s South AfricaIn 1980s black South Africa a local form of pop music evolved as the disco boom died down and slowly mutated. It was often ubiquitously described as Bubblegum usually stripped down and lo fi with a predominance of synths, keyboards and drum machines and overlaid with the kind of deeply soulful trademark vocals and harmonies that South African music is famous for. Compilers Miles Cleret (Soundway) and DJ Okapi (Afrosynth Records) present a selection of

Employing equal amounts of jack and disco they are both guaranteed to relight your dance floor in the style of better know editors like Rahaan and Frank Booker

filtered through a ruddy fine beverage

Fueled by teen spirit

Extensive TV work soon followed and in 1977 she launched her professional music career with the album "Freedom"

’s gospel soul jazz burn starring longtime accomplice Norma Jean Bell

a piece that combines the warmth of electronica with the chill of electro

all tainted with an early groovy french house style

and upbeat

all with unique climates

The Housemaids and more all featured heavily on the label and contributed to its legendary output

taken from his ultra-rare and so hard to find Talkin' bass experience masterpiece album plus an extra track that we decided with the artist to include here

again a great one