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Brasskap Sessions - Vol.1 . SSCD 132 SHEER
1. Brasskap
2. Alma Lusofona
3. Somalia
4. Somalia Outro
5. Ebuhlanti
6. Joburg Mountains
7. Perwilly
8. Khwela
9. Kuthiwani Xa Kunje
10. Ikhaya
11. Lala Sana Lwami
12. Bra Gib
13. Missing You
Best Of The Early Years ................... 2003
1. The Groove
2. Abukho
3. Firebird
4. Tears Of Joy
5. Fula
6. Cape Samba
7. Mabarane
8. Blow To The Head
9. The Poet 1
10. Phosa Ngasemva
11. Akulalwa (There´s No Sleeping)
12. Qula
13. Vukani (Wake Up!)
Icamagu Livumile ........... SSCD 108 2004 SHEER
1. Entlombeni
2. Gazi´s Groove
3. Icamagu Livumile
4. Compliments & Insults
5. Khaniyekeni
6. Club Ontreal
7. Newtown
8. Makwedini
9. Makwedini Pt.2
10. Honour & Respect
11. Discovery
South African Saxophonist, Flute Player, Band Leader and Composer.
Born in 1959 in Cape Town's historic Langa township, Reedman McCoy Mrubata grew up with the sounds of African music: the soulful hymns of the Zion Church, the chants and rhythms of traditional healers and the brassy jive of the Merry Macs band who rehearsed opposite his home. When schooling became impossible in the fiery aftermath of the 1976 uprising, the young McCoy then playing flute studied informally under Langa greats like Madoda Gxabeka, the Ngozi brothers, Winston and Thulisile, the Ngcukanas, Ezra and Duke, Blackie Tempi and Robert Sithole.
In 1989 he formed Brotherhood, which also included guitarist Jimmy Dludlu pianist Nhlanhla Magagula and Lucas Khumalo. In 1990 the band won the Gilbey's Music For Africa prize. In 1992 he began touring with Hugh Masekela's Lerapo, alongside guitarist Lawrence Matshiza and pianist, the late Moses Molelekwa among others. He also created his own bands, Cape To Cairo and McCoy and Friends. In the mid 1990s, he made the first of a series of albums as leader for the independent Sheer Sound label: Tears of Joy. The personnel of Friends, including pianist Paul Hanmer, bassist André Abrahamse and trombonist Jabu Magubane among others have formed a consistent team of collaborators for McCoy. Since those days, more albums have followed: Phosa Ngasemva, Hoelykit?, Face The Music which won the 2003 South African Music Award in the Traditional Jazz category and Icamagu Livumile which won the same award in 2005, as well as the compilation CD - Best of the Early Years.
Face The Music .............. SSCD 090 2002 SHEER
1. Wanna Talk About It?
2. Mr. & Mrs. Adonis
3. Face The Music
4. Icamagu Livumile
5. Merton´s Place
6. Kwalanga
7. Ntuthu´s Theme
8. Venomous Toads
9. Raw Material
McCoy Mrubata; Wessel Van Rensburg
Kulturation ...................... CDGRA001 2005
1. Roepstem Oor Landskap
2. Bra Gib
3. Kinders Van Die Wind (Koos du Plessis)
4. Rest A While met Jennifer Ferguson
5. Halala Afrika (Johannes Kerkorrel)
6. Mensesee
7. Lala Baba
8. Lisa Se Klavier (Koos Kombuis)
9. Jikela Emaweni (The Manhattan Brothers)
10. Warrelwind
11. Papa (Tsepo Tshola)
12. Dustwind
13. Sy´s Hier
Hoelykit? ......................... SSCD 059 2000 SHEER
1. Hoelykit?
2. Romeo & Alek - Part II
3. Philani
4. Obsession
5. Time
6. Bra Kadudu´s Dream
7. Waki´s Walk
8. Amasabekwelangeni
9. Romeo & Alek Will Never Rhyme - Part 1
10. Chef´s Special
Phosa Ngasemva .......... SSCD 045 1999 SHEER
1. Lost Ship
2. Abukho
3. Hikiki
4. Strand Looper
5. Erini
6. Lifikile Ixesha
7. Phosa Ngasemva
8. Fula
9. Sacred Drum
10. Abukho (Instrumenteel)
Tears Of Joy ........................... SSCD 028 SHEER
1. The Groove
2. Qula
3. Tears Of Joy
4. Cape Samba
5. The Poet - I
6. The Poet - II
7. Bo Kaap
8. Masigoduke
9. Umsenge
10. Sangoma Blues
met Pops Mohamed
Society Vibes/New Hope . SSCD 021 1997 SHEER
1. African sketches
2. New hope
3. Bra Msomi
4. Dolphin dream
5. Mccoys groove
6. A homa trofo
7. Again and again
8. Long live Sophia town
met Greg Georgiades
Vivid Afrika .................................... MZA 038 M.E.L.T./SHEER
1. Extra Chilli
2. Painted Skies
3. Scented Sands
4. Rasta of the Burning Sands
5. Nuevolito
6. A Brothers´ Song
7. Mac´s Mischief
8. It used to be blue
9. Aardseklop
10. Tribal Mirror
11. Vivid
12. Tunisia