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South Africa — Mbaqanga & Soul Brothers Playlist

Mbaqanga is a style of South African music that emerged in the early 1960s in the urban townships, particularly around Johannesburg. 166 Mbaqanga & Soul Brothers tracks as they are played in South Africa. Copy the list, tap 🔀 for a fresh mix, add the whole set to Apple Music in one tap, or build your own with the free Setlist Machine.

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🇿🇦 South Africa — Mbaqanga & Soul Brothers100 songs

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  1. Imbizo — Phuzekhemisi
  2. Usathane Simehlulile — Soul Brothers
  3. Amathang' Amancane — Izingane Zoma
  4. Loumo — Ba Cissoko
  5. Cha Cha — Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
  6. Intaba Zokhahlamba (feat. Shenge Wasehlalankosi & Mjolisi) — Mphathiwohlelo MC
  7. Paris (feat. Lwah Ndlunkulu) — MTHANDENI SK
  8. Nga Nga — Ebo Taylor
  9. Marie-Louise — Wendo Kolosoy
  10. Ngikheth' utshwala (feat. Shenge wasehlalankosi) — Mahostela 97
  11. Mouna — Amadou & Mariam
  12. Kuluna / Gangs — Staff Benda Bilili
  13. Bassekou — Bassekou Kouyate
  14. Wamnika Kanjani — Menzi
  15. Mbote Ya Pamba — Kekele
  16. Osali Mabe — Staff Benda Bilili
  17. Ngisebenzile Mama — Mfaz' Omnyama
  18. Ingoina Le Nyathi — Intombi Zephepha
  19. Kungo Sogoni — Na Hawa Doumbia
  20. Africa — Ketama
  21. Nyem Obi Gi — Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
  22. Maphuthi — The Mgababa Queens
  23. Because of Money — The 3rd Generation Band
  24. Kéléfaba — Ba Cissoko
  25. Nawa — Orchestre Baka Gbiné
  26. Boulez Boulez — Orchestre Baka Gbiné
  27. Thul'ulalele — Amaswazi Emvelo
  28. Ngicabange Ngaqeda — Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo
  29. Qhwayilahle — Moses Mchunu
  30. Ochea Special — Paulson Kalu Afrikhanah and His Stars 25
  31. Darkness — Edzayawa
  32. Belema — Opotopo
  33. Kwa Mfazi Onge Mama — Mahlathini
  34. Gbomei Adesai — The Psychedelic Aliens
  35. Sungura — Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga
  36. Jabulani Balaleli (Part 2) — Amaqawe Omculo
  37. Sini Lindile — Nganeziyamfisa No Khambalomvaleliso
  38. Julie la Petite — Mose Se 'Fan Fan'
  39. Marie Kembo — Sam Mangwana
  40. Gbe Keke Wo Taoc — The Psychedelic Aliens
  41. When You Come Back — Vusi Mahlasela
  42. Sikhwele — Aba-Lilizeli
  43. Saro — Bassekou Kouyate
  44. Napesi Yo Mbongo (Rumba Lingala) [Congo] — Wendo Kolosoy
  45. Motako — Fidel Sax Bateke
  46. A Dunya — Etran Finatawa
  47. Eddie Quansa — Peacocks Guiter Band
  48. Happy Survival — Eddie Okwedy
  49. Woza Zoxolisa — Mahlathini
  50. Omohupa — The Otarus
  51. Mimba — Les Mangalepa
  52. Isiphiwo — Soul Brothers
  53. Power to the People — Geraldo Pino
  54. Jiji — Orchestra Super Mazembe
  55. Isip 2 — Etubom Rex Williams and His Nigerian Artistes
  56. Aiye Le — Olufemi Ajasa
  57. Koma Mosi — The Harbours Band
  58. Jojo Yalah Jo (I Lost My Wife) — S. E. Rogie
  59. Stella — Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz Intl. Band
  60. Tete Muo Bu Muo — Tony Tete Harbor
  61. African Soldier — Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
  62. Mr J.S. Mpanza — Lucky Strike Sisters
  63. Umaqondana(The Perfect One) — Shabalala Rhythm
  64. Yayoroba — Sorry Bamba
  65. Onwu Ama Dike — St. Augustine and His Rovers Dance Band
  66. Nilindeni — Soul Brothers
  67. Ayamma — The Anambra Beats
  68. Amalinja — The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination
  69. Bili — Kanda Bongo Man
  70. Monie — Kanda Bongo Man
  71. The Coffee Cola Song — Francis Bebey
  72. Ojele Woman — Ikenga Super Stars Of Africa
  73. Nandipo — Pierre Akendengue
  74. Thuma Mina Baba — Shwi No Mtekhala
  75. Torri Wowo — Godwin Ezike and The Ambassadors
  76. Kanti Wena Wenzani(What Did You Do to Me)(Featuring: Khanyo Maphumulo) — Shabalala Rhythm
  77. Adwoa — Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
  78. Rekpete — Hedzoleh Soundz
  79. Don't Take Her Away From Me — BLO
  80. Eguae Oba — Osayomore Joseph
  81. Samba — Moussa Doumbia
  82. Victory — Ebo Taylor
  83. Makorokoto — The Four Brothers
  84. Kassongo — Orchestra Super Mazembe
  85. Blak Sound — Leo Fadaka
  86. Ezuku Buzo — Bola Johnson
  87. Marashi ya Pemba — International Orchestra Safari Sound
  88. You Are My Heart — Rex Williams
  89. Takabva Kure Nehondo — The Four Brothers
  90. Simini-Yaga — Collins Oke Elaiho and His Odologie Nobles Dance Band
  91. Lababa — Pierre Akendengue
  92. Mother Witch - Shuhusuhu — Sir Victor Uwaifo
  93. Asiko Mi Ni — The Nigerian Police Force Band
  94. Aïssé — Sorry Bamba
  95. Osalobua Rekpama — Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Melody Maestros
  96. Pauline — Docteur Nico
  97. Indépendance cha cha — Grand Kalle et l'African Jazz
  98. Maria Valenta — Rocka Mambo
  99. Afrique de l'Ouest — Docteur Nico
  100. Mambu ma miondo — Franco

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