{"id":5173,"date":"2018-02-01T14:30:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wasserbassin.com\/site\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5173"},"modified":"2019-01-04T04:17:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T04:17:18","slug":"sandy-b-amajovi-jovi-lp","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/product\/sandy-b-amajovi-jovi-lp\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandy B &#8211; Amajovi Jovi &#8211; LP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Invisible City<\/strong> returns with the hotly anticipated reissue of &#8220;<strong>Amajovi Jovi<\/strong>&#8221; by Durban\u2019s O.G. kwaito giant, <strong>Sandy B<\/strong>. Originally self-released on cassette and a white label 12\u201d, rumour has it <strong>Sandy<\/strong> had to remake the tracks from memory because even he couldn\u2019t find a copy.<\/p>\n<p>In its original post-apartheid context, &#8220;<strong>Amajovi Jovi<\/strong>&#8221; 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\u2019s 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\u2019s vocals\u2014 deep, melodic Zulu rap, sung flippantly\u2014the 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.<\/p>\n<p>A huge fave of Jamie Tiller, Tako, Young Marco, Optimo, Trevor Jackson 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invisible City Editions<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Invisible City Editions<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Invisible City<\/strong> returns with the hotly anticipated reissue of &#8220;<strong>Amajovi Jovi<\/strong>&#8221; by Durban\u2019s O.G. kwaito giant, <strong>Sandy B<\/strong>. Originally self-released on cassette and a white label 12\u201d, rumour has it <strong>Sandy<\/strong> had to remake the tracks from memory because even he couldn\u2019t find a copy.<\/p>\n<p>In its original post-apartheid context, &#8220;<strong>Amajovi Jovi<\/strong>&#8221; 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\u2019s 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\u2019s vocals\u2014 deep, melodic Zulu rap, sung flippantly\u2014the 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.<\/p>\n<p>A huge fave of Jamie Tiller, Tako, Young Marco, Optimo, Trevor Jackson and ICE, we are proud to present a limited vinyl and cassette reissue from one of the godfathers of kwaito. 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