Sandy B

AMAJOVI JOVI (LP)

INVISIBLE CITY EDITIONS

ICE 013

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2022 Repress - Invisible City Returns With The Hotly Anticipated Reissue Of Amajovi Jovi By Durban’s O.g. Kwaito Giant, Sandy B. Originally Self-released On Cassette And A White Label 12”, Rumour Has It Sandy Had To Remake The Tracks From Memory Because Even He Couldn’t Find A Copy. . In Its Original Post-apartheid Context, Amajovi Jovi Was A Sign Of Youthful Subversiveness, Rebellious Creativity And A Neck Snapping Rejection To The Fascist Groove Of A Silenced Nation. While The Pantsulla Hustler Nods To House Legends Like Jamie Principle And Pal Joey, Its Hip Hop Breaks And Interludes Show A Clear Affection For Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle. At Its Slowed Down Tempo However, This Low-fi Kwaito Masterpiece Turns Away From Its American Influence And Looks Towards Baldelli And His Cosmos. Best Of All Are Sandy’s Vocals— Deep, Melodic Zulu Rap, Sung Flippantly—the Way That Only A True Gangster Could. It Now Stands As One Of The Finest Glimpses Of 90s Party Music To Ever Be Blasted At The Underground Parties Of The South African Townships. A Huge Fave Of Jamie Tiller, Tako And Ice, We Are Proud To Present A Limited Vinyl And Cassette Reissue From One Of The Godfathers Of Kwaito. Remastered And Restored From The Original Cassette Tape. Designed By Zeitype.