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Malopoets
Malopoets were a musical group formed in the Republic of South Africa by Patrick Sefolosha and Kenny Mathaba in 1978 in Johannesburg. The group has produced three studio albums: ''Fire'' (1982), ''Malopoets'' (1985) and ''Life is for Living'' (1988). History The Malopoets group was formed on July 17, 1978, the 11-th anniversary of the death of John Coltrane. Patrick Sefolosha, the Malopoets' leader in the 1980s, described Coltrane as "the godfather of the group". 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. In 1985 they also released a single ''Sound of the People'' (through EMI). The band broke up in early 1986. References Sources * * * External linksMalopoetsat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Republic Of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Africans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |