{"id":107679,"date":"2022-05-30T11:08:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T09:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=107679"},"modified":"2022-05-30T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T09:12:32","slug":"stimela-rewind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/stimela-rewind\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewind, a reedition of Stimela\u2019s cosmic groove"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The English label Mr Bongo has got hold of a highly coveted South African musical gem, Stimela\u2019s EP Rewind<\/em>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Whether it be MPB, English rock, afro-latino music, US rap or, of course, African music, Mr Bongo<\/a> has made its mission since 1989 to explore music\u2019s past and present without filters. The British label has announced the reedition of Rewind, <\/em>a four-track EP which encapsulates Stimela\u2019s fusion style and draws on the Mbaquanga, a Zulu musical tradition that emerged in the South African countryside during the early 1960s. Released in 1986, this record reminiscent of the Balearic Islands will be rereleased for the first time outside of Africa, five years after Ray Phiri\u2019s passing. The band\u2019s leader, guitar player, singer, songwriter, producer and arranger, Ray was also a founding member of the Cannibals. When the group disbanded in 1970, he went on to form Stimela and released a series of gold and platinum albums which forged his reputation in the African music industry. His success became worldwide, and in 1986, the musician partnered with the legendary Paul Simon (from Simon & Garfunkel) in his album Graceland.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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