FRED SPIDER presents CHAKALAKA JAZZ (2 vinyl)s

Description

RARE GEMS SELECTED BY JAZZ AND AFRICAN MUSIC COLLECTOR AND SPECIALIST FRED SPIDER. While musical traditions are often defined by established and protected sets of characteristics, popular music in South Africa betrays a willingness to adapt local styles and an enthusiasm for adopting new influences. Musical currents like Marabi, Goema, and Mbaqanga help define what makes indigenous jazz unique, but it's the eclecticism and hybridization found in South African crates that encourages vinyl archaeologists like Fred 'Voom Voom' Spider to dig deeper. If jazz is considered a global musical dish, it follows that South Africa brings a distinct sonic salsa to the table. Spider calls it 'Chakalaka Jazz,' after the local tomato, onion, and chili relish that often accompanies South African meals. It is the essential ingredient that unites and spices up this diverse selection of tracks spanning 1969 to 2003. - - Featuring locals, exiles, and expats with a respectful nod to the golden years of the 1970s, these rare musical treasures are held together by this magical South African flavor.