SACKEY - Ilala Vuka (1987)

Tusk, TUSB3002

Producer: Lawrence Goreoang

Engineer: Kevin Manas

Recorded at: 8th Avenue

Popular Potchefstroom soulman Sackey finds the sweet spot with his heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies on this follow-up to 1986's Hey-Tah-Dah. Here he writes, produces, sings and performs all instruments, with the exception of bass by George 'Nux' Mmolai and drum programming by Kevin Manas. The title track paints a picture of kasi nightlife ("Ufuna ukwazi igama lami"), while 'O S'ka Ikganisa' serves up funky dancefloor grooves. Elsewhere Sackey turns up the charm on 'Someone Like You', with the instrumental 'Leratong' showcasing his guitar skills over some smooth synth sounds.

AFROSYNTH XIII: MONDAY BLUES

1. 'Ibhabhalazi (Monday Blues)' - Ibiza (1986)
2. 'Holiday' - Margino (1984)
3. 'Faceless People' - Shalom (1987)
4. 'Shayis'umoya' - Abakhwenyana (1986)
5. 'Don't Play With Fire, It's Dangerous' - Taxi (198?)
6. 'Early In The Morning' - Mr Chacklas (1988)
7. 'Time To Foetsek' - The Rockets (1989)
8. 'Get Up (Jo'na)' - Ninja (1989)
9. 'Mphe Borotho' - Wiliam Mthethwa (198?)
10. 'Don't Touch' - V-Mash (1989)
11. 'Xigangu Xaphorisa' - Kaya (1986)
12.  'Without You' - Tom Dollar (1987)
13.  'Pretty Face' - Percy Kay (1986)
14. 'Doctor Of Love' - Lawrence 'Sackey' Goreoang (1986)

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LAWRENCE 'SACKEY' GOREOANG - Hey-Tah-Dah (1986)

Third World Music/Sounds of Soweto, TWL(0)537   
Producer: Lawrence Goreoang   
Engineer: Kevin Manas       
Recorded at: 8th Avenue Studio

Sweet 4-track album of distinctive bubblegum by the former guitarist of The Teenage Lovers, a band from Ikageng in Potchefstroom who were regulars on the 70s soul scene and featured keyboard maestro Rex Rabanye. Sackey also wrote the hit 'Mr Moonlight' for another popular soul act, The Question Marks (Mojapelo 2008:47).