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Holy Grail South African jazz funk cover of Grandmaster Flash ‘The Message’. Vive La Musique is proud to bring you an official reissue featuring South African artist - the late great Sipho Gumede - in his ‘Boogie Man’ guise and prolific producer Greg Cutler. Originally released in 1984, ‘Jika Jika’ is an audaciously sassy version of Grandmaster Flash’s ‘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 promotional 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. “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 (Original producer) A - Jika Jika B - Jika Jika (The Odd Bits)

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Genre

Disco / Funk/Soul / Funk

Release Date

16.04.2021

Cat No

VLM-003

Tracklist

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Track 2
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Afro Disco
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Sipho Gumede
15.95 €
Something To Say Vive La Musique
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Afro Music
EP
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Sipho Gumede
15.95 €
Something To Say Vive La Musique
Disco
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12"
Jean-luc Ponty / Opolopo
12.95 €
In The Fast Lane Vive La Musique
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Disco
12"
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Jean-luc Ponty / Opolopo
12.95 €
In The Fast Lane Vive La Musique
Afro House
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12"
Sammy Massamba
10.95 €
Azali (inc. Aroop Roy edit Vive La Musique
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House
12"
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Sammy Massamba
10.95 €
Azali (inc. Aroop Roy edit Vive La Musique
Re Edit (Disco)
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12''
Tabala
10.95 €
Tabala Mouv Vive La Musique
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Disco
12''
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Tabala
10.95 €
Tabala Mouv Vive La Musique
Reggae / Dub
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LP
Another Channel
26.95 €
[dub] Excursion[s] (Orange Vinyl) Moonshine
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Reggae / Dub
LP
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Another Channel
26.95 €
[dub] Excursion[s] (Orange Vinyl) Moonshine
Boogie
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LP
Mystic Jungle
20.95 €
Night Of Cheetah Periodica
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Disco
LP
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Mystic Jungle
20.95 €
Night Of Cheetah Periodica
Latin
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12"
The TNT Orchestra
10.00 €
Hello My Love Disco International
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Latin America
12"
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The TNT Orchestra
10.00 €
Hello My Love Disco International
Boogie
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12“
Natasha King
7.00 €
AM-FM Baby
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Disco
12“
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Natasha King
7.00 €
AM-FM Baby
Re Edit (Disco)
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12"
Unknown
17.95 €
Mid Level Boss, Bonus Round EP Shadow Pressings
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Disco
12"
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Unknown
17.95 €
Mid Level Boss, Bonus Round EP Shadow Pressings
House
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12"
Unknown Artist
19.95 €
Chicago EP Shadow Pressings
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House
12"
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Unknown Artist
19.95 €
Chicago EP Shadow Pressings