@jonamsden
I like Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.
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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Paul Simon
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R @recordstoreguy
That is such an uplifting, intricate track—from the soaring a cappella opening featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the buoyant mbaqanga groove that kicks in right after. To help me pull the right records for you, what part of the song speaks to you the most: the rich choral harmonies, the bouncy guitar and bass groove, or Paul Simon's storytelling?
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@jonamsden
I like the rich choral harmonies and bouncy guitar and bass groove.
R @recordstoreguy
That interplay between soaring vocal arrangements and a syncopated, rubbery rhythm section is the true engine of South African mbaqanga and township pop. Here are three tracks that capture that exact lift and rhythmic bounce. Do you find yourself drawn more to the call-and-response vocal harmonies or the bright, melodic guitar lines?
TrackClassic South African mbaqanga
Kazet
Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
Backed by the Makgona Tsohle Band, this landmark mbaqanga track matches bright, interlocking electric guitars and a bounding bassline with the joyous, rich vocal harmonies of the Mahotella Queens playing against Mahlathini's deep lead.
TrackZulu folk-pop crossover
Scatterlings of Africa
Juluka
Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu blend Zulu choral chanting and Western melodic pop over rapid, percussive guitar strumming and a galloping, energetic bass groove.
TrackTownship pop and funk
Whispers in the Deep
Stimela
Fronted by guitarist Ray Phiri—who served as the primary guitarist and arranger on Paul Simon's Graceland—this song features buoyant, dancing guitar riffs, a deep, melodic bass foundation, and rich communal backing harmonies.
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