The Best Of The SABC Years

"This special collection of recordings, curated from the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s Record Library, features material from an iconic vocalist that has only ever been heard over the airwaves. Between 1982 and 1988, Irene Mawela – a key contributor to the sound of such famous names as the Dark City Sisters, the Sweet Sixteens and the Mahotella Queens – made more than two dozen excellent vocal jive recordings for the SABC Transcription Service. Though broadcast regularly over the years on Phalaphala FM, no transcriptions were ever made commercially available. Now, Umsakazo Records and the SABC are proud to present 22 of Irene’s best transcriptions across two LPs, providing a rare insight into the SABC’s vast archive of recorded material... and a glimpse into a forgotten era of the illustrious career of one of South Africa’s greatest singers." Limited edition run of 200 copies on metallic gold/black marble vinyl