Malopoets

Malopoets were a musical group formed in the Republic of South Africa by Patrick Sefolosha and Kenny Mathaba in 1978 in Johannesburg.^[1] The group has produced three studio albums: Fire (1982), Malopoets (1985) and Life is for Living (1988).

History edit

The Malopoets group was formed on July 17, 1978, the 11-th anniversary of the death of John Coltrane.^[2] Patrick Sefolosha, the Malopoets' leader in the 1980s, described Coltrane as "the godfather of the group".^[3]

For a while during the 1980s the group was based in Switzerland. In mid-1980s the group included Patrick Sefolosha, Bruce Sosibo, Sam Shabalala, Pat Mokoka, Moss Manaka and Mervyn Africa. Malopoets released their second album, Malopoets, in 1985; the album was recorded in Paris.^[4] In 1985 they also released a single Sound of the People (through EMI).^[5]

The band broke up in early 1986.^[6]

References edit

^ Larkin, p. 453
^ Ansell, p. 174
^ Ansell, p. 174
^ Mojapelo, p. 72
^ John Leland (September 1985). "Singles". Spin. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
^ "Malopoets". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

Sources edit

Gwen Ansell (2005). Soweto Blues: Jazz, Popular Music, and Politics in South Africa. A&C Black. ISBN 9780826417534.
Max Mojapelo (2008). Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music. African Minds. ISBN 9781920299286.
Colin Larkin, ed. (2006). Volume 5 of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. MUZE. ISBN 9780195313734.

External links edit

Malopoets at Discogs

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[1] Larkin, p. 453

[2] Ansell, p. 174

[3] Ansell, p. 174

[4] Mojapelo, p. 72

[5] John Leland (September 1985). "Singles". Spin. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

[6] "Malopoets". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

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