PATIENCE AFRICA Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Patience Africa put out a super rare album Let's Groove Tonight which now gets a couple tunes from it edited by modern mainstays. The first is the super classy Rush Hour bass Antal who flips 'Isilingo Sendoda' into an extended disco workout. On the reverse, Bonnefooi steps up with his edit as he flips 'Let's Groove Tonight' by changing the structure to something more floor-facing. These are two South African nuggets from 1980 that have been perfect remastered for this tidy new reissue on 12".

Review: Formidably hard to find in its original form, Patience Africa's "Wozani" has finally been given the reissue treatment by La Casa Tropical. Those lucky enough to own a copy of the 1987 release - the South African singer's final EP - will note that this edition omits some tracks, instead offering loud cuts of just two (admittedly superb) jams. A-side "Hide & Seek" is a perfect example of the then developing Kwaito sound, with Patience Africa's strong lead vocal and "bubblegum" style synthesizer melodies nestling atop New York freestyle influenced beats and a chunky bassline. "By Hook Or By Crook", meanwhile, is closer in sound and feel to straight-up "bubblegum" synth-pop, with sugary-sweet vocals, "Glam" style triple-time beats and a more swinging electronic bassline.