Jabula
Jabula(isiZulu:"rejoice" ) was a musical ensemble ofSouth Africanmusicians exiled inEnglandduring theApartheidera,[1]led byJulian Bahula.[2]
Background
[edit]The four musicians who became Jabula met inLondon,where they were living after leaving their native South Africa. The group was formed in 1974 and consisted of:
- Julian Bahula– lead vocals (formerly ofPhilip Tabane'sMalombo Jazzmen)
- Ernest Mothle–bass guitar
- Lucky Ranku–guitarandpercussion
- Eddie Tatane– percussion
Between 1975 and 1982, Jabula released five albums.[3]In addition to their own albums, the group also performed withMike Oldfieldfor his albumsOmmadawn(1975),Incantations(1978), andAmarok(1990).
On 21 July 1979, Jabula appeared at theAmandla Festivalalong withBob Marley,Dick Gregory,Patti LaBelleandEddie Palmieri,among others.[4]
Their second album,Thunder into Our Hearts(1976), is dedicated to the trumpeterMongezi Feza(1945–1975), with whom the group played in the run-up to its recording, but who had died.
Discography
[edit]- Jabula(1975)
- Thunder into Our Hearts(1976)
- Jabula in Amsterdam(1978)
- Afrika Awake(1978)
- Jabula With Me(1982)
References
[edit]- ^"Jabula"Archived2020-08-09 at theWayback Machine,Strut Records, 21 October 2014.
- ^Biographyat Jabula Music.
- ^"Artists and Albums of the '70s and '80s | Jabula".Jazz Rock Soul.Retrieved27 April2023.
- ^"Amandla: The Festival of Unity, 1979",bobmarley.
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