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Wimbube (Wim-O-Way)
The Johannesburg Street Band
- Artist
- The Johannesburg Street Band
- Label
- Revue
- Catalog number
- R-11006
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Single · Promo
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1967
- Genre
- Pop
What’s on it
Wimbube (Wim-O-Way) has 2 tracks, about 3:58 of music.
- AWimbube (Wim-O-Way)
- BWimbube (Wim-O-Way)
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Where it came from
Wimbube, released in 1967 by The Johannesburg Street Band on the Revue label, represents a specific moment in the mid-1960s interest in South African mbaqanga and jazz-influenced popular music. The track emerged during a period when international labels were actively seeking to capitalize on the global curiosity regarding African urban music, blending traditional rhythmic structures with Western studio production techniques.
The composition serves as a localized adaptation of the iconic Mbube style, characterized by its layered vocal harmonies and driving percussive energy. As a 45 rpm single, it was marketed primarily for radio airplay and dance halls, reflecting the efforts of producers to export the high-energy sounds of the Johannesburg township music scene to a wider, often disconnected, Western listening audience.
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