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The Manhattan Brothers
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The Manhattan Brothers was a popular South African singing group in the 1940s and 1950s, during the Apartheid Era. Their sound drew on American ragtime, jive, swing, doo-wop, and several other jazz strains, as well as African choral and Zulu harmonies. Members of the group included Joe Mogotsi, Ronnie Sehume, Rufus Khoza, the late Nathan Mdledle, and Miriam Makeba. Makeba, who went on to international fame, started her career with The Manhattan Brothers and was part of the group for much of the 1950s. The group has one US Billboard pop chart hit, "Lovely Lies", which peaked at #45 in March 1956. Joe Mogotsi died on 19 May 2011 in Johannesburg, following a long illness. During the late 90s a young group of talented rural Afro Jazz musicians from around Ladysmith, Kwa Zulu Natal, with the approval of Miriam Makeba and Joe Mogotsi,and Derrik Torrini formed a tribute band aptly titled Junior Manhattan Brothers. This group of young stars were also gaining notoriety as they continued the civil rights activism begun by their predecessors. Lead by well respected Afro Jazz local legend Nkosinathi (Nathi) Hadebe, the group consisted at various times, of 4 to 6 'vibrant and awesomely talented' members, including Vusumuzi (Vusi) Madondo, Lindokuhle (Ndo) Makathini, Fanizile (Jeffrey) Nzuza, Bongani Mabaso, Lungisani Mhlongo, Thabo Motsamai - and following the passing of two founding members, reformed in 2012 to 'take a stand' in memory of their mentors and beloved former members bringi
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The Very Best Of
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The Very Best of the Manhattan Brothers
Their Greatest Hits (1948-1959)
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The Blues Makers, Natural Blues II
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Township Jazz 'N' Jive
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African Songbook, Vol. 1
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Mandela – Long Walk To Freedom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Jazz and Hot Dance in South Africa 1946-1959
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The History of Township Music
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
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African Jazz 'n Jive
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Rare African Swing Vol. 2