- 7inch
- Digital
The Boogie Man & Sipho Gumede
Jika Jika
Vive La Musique
- Cat No: VLM003
- Release: 2021-03-26
- updated:
南アフリカ産、グランドマスター・フラッシュの「The Message」をリメイクした84年のTHE BOOGIE MAN「Jika Jika」。
Track List
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1. The Boogie Man & Sipho Gumede - Jika Jika
04:17 -
2. The Boogie Man & Sipho Gumede - Jika Jika (The Odd Bits)
03:39
24bit/44.1khz [wav/flac/aiff/alac/mp3]
Incredibly rare 1984 South African cover version of Grandmaster Flash 'The Message' reissued and remastered. Arguably the first ever South African hip hop/rap record,
'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 Gumede'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 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
Producer
'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 Gumede'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 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
Producer
300作品以上のレコードにかかわった南アフリカのプロデューサーGREG CUTLERが手がけた、ZULU JAZZ、ファンクのベーシストSIPHO GUMEDEのTHE BOOGIE MAN名義の「JIKA JIKA」が再発。LINNのドラムマシーン、JUPITER 7のシンセ、ユニーク語感のラップ・ボーカルの個性+コーラスの空間性。歪み。エディット感覚。Cheeba Cheeba好きも。 (サイトウ) (7inchのコメントから参照)