The role of South African dance music during apartheid | Resident Advisor

How the optimistic sounds of Bubblegum, Afro-synth and Kwaito helped inspire resistance to repression.
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Narrator: Khadija Tracey Heeger
Writer: Gabriel Szatan
Editors: Patrick Nation, Guy Clarke, Will Warren
Dubbing Mixer: Guy Clarke
Additional Research: Dave Durbach, Esa Williams
Additional Footage: Reezo Hassan
Tracklist /
Jivaro - Saturday Fever [Super Beat]
Umoja - Money Money [Celluloid / Awesome Tapes From Africa]
Harari - Good Vibes [Gallo]
Brenda & The Big Dudes - Weekend Special [Family]
Hugh Masekela - Stimela (The Coal Train) [Blue Thumb Records]
Jivaro - What Next (Dub Mix) [Super Beat / Rush Hour]
Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Stimela [Roy B. Records]
"Om" Alec Khaoli - Apartheid Must Go [Gallo]
Alaska - Accuse [Kalawa Jazmee / Soundway]
Splash - Potilo [CCP Recording Company]
"Om" Alec Khaoli - Equal Rights [Gallo]

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00:10 Jivaro - Saturday Fever [Super Beat] 02:02 Umoja - Money Money [Celluloid / Awesome Tapes From Africa] 02:35 Harari - Good Vibes [Gallo] 03:05 Brenda & The Big Dudes - Weekend Special [Family] 03:58 Hugh Masekela - Stimela (The Coal Train) [Blue Thumb Records] 04:26 Jivaro - What Next [Super Beat / Rush Hour] 05:26 Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Stimela [Roy B. Records] 06:09 “Om” Alec Khaoli - Apartheid Must Go [Gallo] 06:53 Alaska - Accuse [Kalawa Jazmee / Soundway] 07:50 Splash - Potilo [CCP Recording Company] 08:50 “Om" Alec Khaoli - Equal Rights [Gallo]

[@Tourian]

I'm learning more about world history from Resident Advisor than from high school

[@flaviuspopan8024]

Wish this were longer! I'd love to see one done on the history of techno in Colombia. Almost every shop was playing amazing techno in Bogotá and it shaped the way I see the city.

[@mariasimz]

Flavius Popan me gustaría escuchar techno colombiano :-) pls send!

[@deejaytracksuit88]

Amazing & Super interesting. Please make more of these historical video's!

[@marklewis4793]

a documentary about apartheid years with a positive texture is a rare n precious thing,..thanks,.. to S.A musicians,dj's,..and the ghosts who smuggled "illegal" music n art into the country.

[@dillonr8833]

My mother is/was a huge fan of SA bubblegum/township pop/mbaqanga, and she used to play a lot of it at home when I was a kid, so listening to songs from the era brings up lot of nostalgia and good memories. Whilst there is quite a fair bit of content on KZbin, there is yet still so much more amazing material from artists and bands from the time that are extremely rare or even impossible to find and listen to online. I really hope much more will be available soon here on KZbin, because they deserve to be heard. Thank you for this clip.

[@mono80s]

I’m from Cartagena Colombia 🌴☀️ And African music was very popular among poor and black communities back to the 80s and 90s. Nowadays it has a huge influence in our music and become one of the most popular.

[@ArchiveDigital]

Important! Thank you for this RA

[@FredVoomVoom]

Fantastic to see you guys, Esa and Dave, great job! South African music has this magic vibe....and lot of resources. Fred Spider/Voom Voom Rec

[@ramgoatliver6180]

In the 1980's a BBC documentary highlighted the great music coming out of SA that decade, including a female group that sang O Busaka - "Take Back Your ring" For the last 30 years I have been looking for the music and the video, so if any fan knows the music and who sang it, or the documentary, please let me know. I'm beginning to think I dreamed it.

[@rosspalumbo]

Amazing Feature! Thanks RA

[@MattLadner]

You guys are killing this content. Great work!

[@dhiven9105]

The sound of Mzansi is undeniable

[@siyethembamsomi86]

Great watch!

[@obvus5144]

I love this channel so much

[@CountEgg]

Big up Esa! Absolute don

[@CantThinkofaCoolOne]

6:33 - five languages in the anthem my cuzzie.

[@IzaaculateMixes]

Well done!

[@EmlynBoyle]

Excellent. Thank you RA.

[@asiullopes]

i loved this so much!!!! thank you thank you thank you

[@nicatnight70]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this amazing story.

[@EyalRonen11]

thank you, RA

[@ldelabastie]

Great movie! Thanks

[@holotropik]

Thank you for sharing this ;-)

[@lbj3887]

Repressing that Alaska - Accuse track would be absolutely legendary..

[@lbj3887]

Gabriel Szatan thanks u made my day!!

Guets video!

[@AWBATC]

Is ampinono or bubble gum the best music era in south Africa.

[@topofthemornintoya]

Thanks 4-

[@jackjackmillar]

This was a good watch :)

[@Eugguy190722]

great

[@radityahananto286]

It Began in Afrika..ka..ka..ka..ka....

[@CantThinkofaCoolOne]

Harari - Party (1980) SA disco jam. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWjbeZKOp9l0q7M

[@maticherzog]

jugo funk next !

[@phoebewatson5014]

Looking for the song at 5:20 (chorus 5:44), can't seem to find it on tracklist

[@phoebewatson5014]

@Gabriel Szatan cheers pal, thought I was going crazy but strangely Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Stimela on Apple Music is a completely different song with different words 🤔

[@tomatpasta92]

0:50 cutest moment ever haha, I'm not gay though.

[@alexza3708]

THE QUEEN????????????????????????????????????????????????????? WHY???????????

[@TheBobkorsi]

what's the music at 1:38?

[@TheBobkorsi]

Really cool indeed