'TOWNSHIP JAZZ FROM THE GOLDEN AGE' - Initially influenced by the great American jazz stylists (think Ellington, Gillespie...), South Africa gradually developed its own soulful style based on a distinctive taste for melody and a deep sense of groove. Masterfully selected from the so-called Golden Age of the genre (late '50s/early '60s), this compilation is a fantastic introduction to the work of a large and varied body of musicians and composers who inevitably developed their music as part of the historical Anti-Apartheid struggle, and as means of self expression in the dark times of exile. SIDE 1: 1. John Mehegan - Mabomvana 2. The Jazz Epistles - Uku-Jonga Phambili 3. Dollar Brand Trio - Eclipse At Dawn 4. Miriam Makeba - Ngola Kurila SIDE 2: 1. Chris McGregor & The Castle Lager Big Band - Switch 2. Gideon Nxumalo - Chopi Chopsticks 3. Miriam Makeba - Love Tastes Like Strawberries 4. Dollar Brand - Gafsa