Label: Afrosynth - All

Tuesday Sep 12, 2023

Citi Express

Living For The City

Cover versions of international songs have long thrived in South Africa’s music industry. Often unable to license the original tracks (until the early... more...

Mini-LP Afrosynth: AFS055
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Thursday Jan 26, 2023

Starlight

Starlight

South African production duo of Emil Zoghby and John Galanakis were responsible for a string of high-quality disco singles in the early 80s, typically... more...

LP Afrosynth: AFS054

Friday Oct 7, 2022

Ayanda Sikade

Umakhulu

Born in 1981 in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, Ayanda Sikade is one of South African jazz’s most in-demand and respected drummers, a familiar face on... more...

LP Afrosynth: AFS052

Friday May 20, 2022

ES Brothers

Taduma

E & S Brothers’ 1985 album Taduma holds a unique yet overlooked place in the history of South African dance music. When Shadrack Ndlovu and Ernest Seg... more...

LP Afrosynth: AFS053

Tuesday Nov 9, 2021

Various Artists

New Horizons 2

Following a definitive first volume jam-packed with forward-thinking musical talent working in the South African creative improvised music idiom, New... more...

2LP Afrosynth: AFS051

Tuesday Mar 23, 2021

Captain Mosez

Fly Cherry Fly

Re-issued for the very first time. Up until now the Captain Mosez 12'' remained a highly sought after S.A. disco obscurity ( apparently going for the... more...

12inch Afrosynth: AFS046

Tuesday Jan 19, 2021

Condry Ziqubu

Gorilla Man

Four tracks by one of the biggest names in South African disco: Condry Ziqubu. A regular on the local soul scene since the late 1960s in groups such a... more...

12inch Afrosynth: AFS047

Thursday Oct 29, 2020

Chicco

I Need Some Money / We Can Dance

Soweto-born Sello Twala emerged as a key figure in South Africa’s bubblegum scene, initially cutting his teeth in the early 80s as part of groups Umoj... more...

12inch Afrosynth: AFS048

Wednesday Sep 23, 2020

Various Artists

New Horizons

*Double LP, with gatefold sleeve* New compilation of South Africa’s leading young jazz talent on Afrosynth Records, compiled by DJ Okapi and Shane Coo... more...

2LP Afrosynth: AFS049

Thursday Jan 16, 2020

Kamazu

Korobela

New anthology on Afrosynth Records brings together six songs by South African disco star Kamazu, spanning his career from 1986 to 1997: two of his big... more...

LP Afrosynth: AFS043

Friday Mar 15, 2019

Sea Bee

I Wanda Why

While it may have been Sea Bee’s release, key to the album’s success was the magic touch of Spokes H, who composed, produced and arranged all the trac... more...

12inch Afrosynth: AFS039

Tuesday Nov 20, 2018

Night Force & The Tom Cats

Dance

South African disco release. The title track ‘Dance’, written by Belgian composer Frank Degrijse, was released by Night Force and became a hit through... more...

12inch Afrosynth: AFS037

Mabuta

Welcome To This World

Shane Cooper is a bassist, composer and producer from Cape Town, South Africa. He is part of the new wave of young voices in the South African jazz sc... more...

2LP Afrosynth: AFS041

Thursday Apr 5, 2018

Volcano / The Beat Gangsters

Vanonyana Lava / Chappies

Kwaito 12-inch featuring two forgotten bass-heavy cuts from South Africa in the early 90s. Vanonyana Lava by Volcano is a sought after tune right now... more...

12inch Afrosynth: AFS035

Thursday Nov 16, 2017

Burnin Beat

Its Hot

In demand massive South African disco banger from 1979. Now reissued for the first time on the Afro Synth imprint.

12inch Afrosynth: AFS034