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Top albums from South Africa

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Pata Pata

by Miriam Makeba (2017)

16 albums to start with, from the first pick to the last. Start with one you don't know yet.

  1. 1Pata PataMiriam Makeba · 2017Spotify : listen to Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba (opens in a new tab)
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  2. 2Home Is Where the Music IsHugh Masekela · 1972Spotify : listen to Home Is Where the Music Is by Hugh Masekela (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Home Is Where the Music Is by Hugh Masekela (opens in a new tab)
  3. 3Mannenberg – Is Where It's HappeningAbdullah IbrahimYouTube : listen to Mannenberg – Is Where It's Happening by Abdullah Ibrahim (opens in a new tab)
  4. 4Shaka ZuluLadysmith Black Mambazo · 1987Spotify : listen to Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (opens in a new tab)
  5. 5MemezaBrenda Fassie · 1998Spotify : listen to Memeza by Brenda Fassie (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Memeza by Brenda Fassie (opens in a new tab)
  6. 6Too Late for MamaBrenda Fassie · 1989Spotify : listen to Too Late for Mama by Brenda Fassie (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Too Late for Mama by Brenda Fassie (opens in a new tab)
  7. 7Third World ChildJohnny Clegg & Savuka · 1987Spotify : listen to Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka (opens in a new tab)
  8. 8ScatterlingsJohnny Clegg & Juluka · 1982Spotify : listen to Scatterlings by Johnny Clegg & Juluka (opens in a new tab)
  9. 9HometalkMango Groove · 1990Spotify : listen to Hometalk by Mango Groove (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Hometalk by Mango Groove (opens in a new tab)
  10. 10$O$Die Antwoord · 2010Spotify : listen to $O$ by Die Antwoord (opens in a new tab)
  11. 11NomvulaFreshlyground · 2004Spotify : listen to Nomvula by Freshlyground (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Nomvula by Freshlyground (opens in a new tab)
  12. 12HalloweenTKZee · 1998Spotify : listen to Halloween by TKZee (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Halloween by TKZee (opens in a new tab)
  13. 13It's About TimeBoom Shaka · 1994Spotify : listen to It's About Time by Boom Shaka (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to It's About Time by Boom Shaka (opens in a new tab)
  14. 14Brotherhood of BreathChris McGregor's Brotherhood of BreathYouTube : listen to Brotherhood of Breath by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath (opens in a new tab)
  15. 15SangomaMiriam Makeba · 2017Spotify : listen to Sangoma by Miriam Makeba (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Sangoma by Miriam Makeba (opens in a new tab)
  16. 16African HerbsDollar BrandYouTube : listen to African Herbs by Dollar Brand (opens in a new tab)

How this list was made

Curated by Hookito from music research.

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