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1. THE APARTHEID BOYCOTT
In the 80s, the world – rightly – stepped up its boycott against South Africa’s apartheid government.

But this had unexpected and sometimes adverse consequences for South Africa’s music professionals and consumers.

Musicians still needed to work live shows both at home and abroad, and to make and sell records. The youth still aspired to clubbing and partying at the weekend after hard, poorly paid jobs under the thumb of an oppressive government. Music was their sanctuary: specifically, African- American inspired soul, jazz, boogie, disco and funk.

2. UNIQUE DIVERSITY
Producing musical excellence was nothing new for South Africa, even in the 80s: both traditional and jazz music of various genres had been performed, showcased and recorded for decades with the assistance of some of the most skilled and ingenious sound-engineers
and producers in the world, the jazz players rivalling their American peers in many cases.

But what makes Mzansi 80s popular music unique is that it had to – and, for the most part, did- appeal to a multi-ethnic, multilingual population almost like no other in the world, for its geographical size.

There may have been many tribal and political differences between Zulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Tsonga and others day-to-day, but when it came to the weekend, those differences often melted away for a while on the dancefloor. Paul Ndlovu had kwaZulu fans as well as
Shangaan followers; Black Moses and the Soul Brothers had followers and fans with everyone… and so on.

And everyone -detractors and lovers alike- were content to settle on the monicker ‘Bubblegum’ as a general description.

3. MZANSI TOOK DISCO- AND SLOWED IT DOWN A BIT…
…exactly as 90s and early 2000s South African DJs and mixers took House- and slowed it down a bit to develop Kwaito, Gqom and – later Amapiano.

The Roland TR-707 sampler came along in 1985 – at just the right time for the flowering of Mzansi disco and boogie. And in the artful hands of arrangers, engineers and producers such as Peter “Hitman’ Moticoe, whose work figures on several of the tracks here, it became
something unique to South Africa.

‘Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats from Apartheid’s Dying Years’ compiled by John Armstrong is out BBE Music on x3 vinyl set in a gatefold sleeve, CD, and across digital platforms for download and streaming.

The Angels - Johnny Boy

G-Plan - Body Heat - TT Tribute Vocal Rework

Anita Ward - Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do (Kocho Edit)

Make It Better (YAC Edit)

06. LOTTEE BROWN - DANCE WITH ME

Sacrifice (E. Live Remix)

The Vapor Caves & E. Live - Sacrifice (E. Live Remix)

Here's number 29 n my Dafia label, a sun drenched funker from mister Marco Finotello from Italy with some incredible help from Maggie Smile on vox. Ebjoy the whole package including a huuuge Hotmood Remix here: https://fanlink.to/marcofinotello

Marco Finotello Feat. Maggie Smile - People Get Together (Marco Finotello 2k23 Mix)  Snippet

Bad Girls (X'Spirit Mix)

I revamped this great classic disco song and mean no disrespect to the original masterpiece .Patrick Juvet was a Swiss model and singer-songwriter, who had a string of hit records in Europe. While his early career was focused on making pop records, he found international success as a disco music performer in the latter half of the 1970s. His biggest hit, "I Love America". In 1978, he worked with noted disco producers Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo, who also produced Village People and The Ritchie Family, among other acts. As a result, Juvet soon experienced international success with the disco tracks, "Got a Feeling" and "I Love America"made the top twenty in France, Sweden and the UK, and the top ten in the US disco chart.the song was written by   Patrick Juvet / Jacques Morali and Victor Willis of the Village People.

I Love America -  Patrick Juvet  (Summerfevr's  Livin Great In America Mix)

Nice mix of old and new over on the Patreon this month for all my funky monkeys. Quality edits of some new jams plus heading old school with this soulful disco number.

Dj XS Edits Patreon - www.patreon.com/djxs

Current Edits List

The Weekend ft PLayboi Carti & Madonna - Popular
Yung Bae ft Nile Rodgers - Awesome Ways
Ric Wilson, Chromeo & A-Trak - Moving to LA
Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change a Thing
C.L. Blast -Love Don't Feel Like Love No More
Arrested Development - People Everyday
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
Khruangbin - The Number 4
Caleb Hawley - Can't Steal My Heaven
XV and Mike Summers - Ambrosia feat John Givez
Dj Pierre - Wet Dreams
Jamiroquai - Alright
Technotronic - Pump Up the Jame (Acapella Outro)
Say She She - Fortune Teller
Adi Oasis - Naked
Chromeo - Words With You
Gorillaz - Dare
Little Simz - Gorilla
De la Soul - Keep the Faith
Roy Ayers - Everybody
Jay Z - NY State of Mind
Phife Dawg - Game Day
Jurassic 5 - If Only You Knew
Soul II Soul - Back to Life
Kamasi Washington - Street Fighter Mas
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - I Can't Stop
Chaka Khan - Eye to Eye
Arrested Development - Mr Wendal
Mary J Blige - All Night Long
Atlantic Starr - Lets Rock n' Roll
Grant Green - Sookie, Sookie Live
Dj Pierre - Get Ya Buzz On
Patrice Rushen - Remind Me
Jesse Rogers - One Monkey Don't Stop
D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
Michael Kiwanuka - One Night
Thundercat - Them Changes
Samm Henshaw - Church
First Choice - Let Me Down Easy
Cyclades - Fire to Desire
Janet Jackson - Got Til It's Gone
Chantay Savage - I will Survive
Zhane - Hy Mr Dj
Count D Bass feat Snoop Dogg - Too Much Pressure
Vicki Sue Robinson - Common Thief
Candy Bowman - I Wanna to Feel Your Love
Lemon - Suzie Q
Jamiroquai - Canned Heat

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C. L. Blast - Love Don't Feel Like Love No More (Dj XS Edit)

I used acapellas that were in youtube, and I mix them to my original beats.
If anyone is offended by the content please send me a message
and I will remove it.

Moosh & Twist - All Of A Sudden (DoGBeaT Remix)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IXn2t9xdU4FNiy394DBP4?si=1_YsMXyMSWWsZdfIndhXHg&utm_source=copy-link

Moosh & Twist - All Of A Sudden (DoGBeaT Remix)

DoGBeaT

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