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Apartheid
Shifty Records
Goema Music
South Africa
Cape Town
Music History
GUMMA
James Phillips
The Cherry Faced Lurchers
Lesotho
The Genuins
Avant-Garde
Kalahari Surfers
Happy Ships
Punk Rock
Censorship
Politics
Bantu-Speaking Peoples
Sankomota
Frank Leopold

Highlighting the eclectic legacy of Shifty Records, South Africa's fiercely independent cult record label operating through the dark days of apartheid into the democratic era. Presented by Shifty founding members Warrick Sony and Lloyd Ross, each episode features a classic album or noteworthy artist from the Shifty catalogue.

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A deep dive into the Genuines' Kaapse klopse album.

Featuring Warrick Sony, Lloyd Ross, Mac McKenzie, and Hilton Schilder.

An exposé of the Genuines' album featuring kaapse klopse banjo legend Sammy McKenzie. This is the story behind their ac... more

The rock band from Cape Town that left Joburg audiences gasping.

This episode includes Mac McKenzie and Hilton Schilder.

The Genuines smelted Cape ghoema rhythms with rock, becoming favourites at Jamesons in downtown Joburg, a hotbed of origin... more

The tragic story of Lesotho's most renowned band & their eponymous LP, Sankomota, the 1st album ever to be recorded in the Mountain Kingdom & the 1st by the Shifty Records mobile studio. Download Sankomota from Bandcamp · Follow Shifty on Instagram ·... more

The definitive South African protest rock album recorded by The Cherry Faced Lurchers in 1986, then "lost", rediscovered and remixed during COVID lock down by Shifty Records' Lloyd Ross. Download The Otherwhite Album from Bandcamp · Follow Shifty on ... more

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Episode: GOEMA | The Genuines

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Warrick Sony
Co-host discussing the legacy of Shifty Records and highlighting key artists and albums.
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Co-host reflecting on the historical context of music, particularly during apartheid, through storytelling and personal anecdotes.

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