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Heim, Chris (6 March 1992). "Mahlathini and the
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praised the "less punched up, club-ready mix closer to a lighter, dustier, urban folk sound."
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Gonzalez, Fernando (2 April 1992). "Mahlathini and the
Mahotella Queens Mbaqanga". Calendar.
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Dollar, Steve (21 February 1992). "S. Africa's
Mahlathini, Queens don't stand still".
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Mitchell, Rick (1 March 1992). "Mbaqanga
Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens". Zest.
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Haymes, Greg (19 March 1993). "High-Energy South
African Jive Roars into Area".
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Dafoe, Chris (25 May 1992). "Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens 'Mbaqanga'".
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Scott, Jane (1 July 1992). "'Happy Music' to Ring at Cain Park".
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Tanzilo, Robert (30 April 1993). "Queens' joy transcends woes".
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Joyce, Mike (18 February 1992). "Mahlathini, Effervescently".
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Sound of Africa!: Making Music Zulu in a South African Studio
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called the album "a nonstop frenzy of Zulu rock & roll."
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Larsen, Dave (26 June 1992). "Jive Alive and Kicking". Go!.
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1991 studio album by Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
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541:"Thonthodi"
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96:Verve World
1414:Categories
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1189:Ezesimanje
665:References
574:"Bon Jour"
486:"Mbaqanga"
167:Production
115:chronology
1365:Sebai Bai
1301:Thokozile
775:Billboard
646:position
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1333:Mbaqanga
879:AllMusic
635:Mbaqanga
585:"Josefa"
508:"Bayeza"
463:Mbaqanga
450:AllMusic
208:AllMusic
173:Mbaqanga
156:Mbaqanga
133:Mbaqanga
103:Producer
68:Mbaqanga
54:Released
44: by
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1066:Studio
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1117:Marena
1112:(1970)
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1068:albums
628:Charts
497:"Vuya"
478:Length
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199:Source
175:. The
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475:Title
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63:Genre
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