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South African Music

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and author Lior Phillips about the rich and vibrant popular music of South Africa.

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Featured Songs:

Black Coffee, "Izizwe (feat. Busi Mhlongo)," Have Another One, Universal, 2007
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Solomon Linda’s Evening Birds, "Mbube," Mbube (Single), Gallotone, 1939
Miriam Makeba, "Pata Pata," Pata Pata, Reprise, 1967
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Nomathemba," Amabutho, Gallo, 1973
Juluka, "Scatterlings of Africa," Scatterlings, Warner Bros., 1982
Brenda Fassie, "Vuli Ndlela," Memeza, CCP, 1997
Dolly Parton, "9 To 5," 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, RCA Victor, 1980

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