Mathaka Vol 1

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Mathaka Vol 1 is a 1983 album by the Makgona Tsohle Band, the instrumental backing group for Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens. This album was the first by the band after reuniting in early 1983; they had disbanded during the late 1970s, though each member continued to work in the music industry. West Nkosi, saxophonist in Makgona Tsohle and a main producer at the Mavuthela division of Gallo Record Company (where Mahlathini, the Queens and Makgona Tsohle were based), had regrouped with his bandmates due to public demand: Nkosi and his Makgona Tsohle band mates Marks Mankwane, Joseph Makwela, Vivian Ngubane, and Lucky Monama, were the stars of a new SABC television soap/musical comedy, Mathaka. The success of Mathaka led to Nkosi issuing this release.

Mathaka Vol 1 contained 1983 re-recordings of the band's 1960s and 1970s mbaqanga "heyday" hits, such as "Two Mabone", "Sikhulekile", "Vula Bops" and "Kupa Marama". Also included is a recording of the popular tune "A Tear Fell".

The album was followed up in 1984 with Kotopo Vol 2.

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1. "A Tear Fell" (Burton/Randolph)
2. "Two Mabone" (Nkosi)
3. "Kalamazoo" (Nkosi)
4. "Sikhulekile" (Mankwane)
5. "Vula Bops" (Nkosi)
6. "2 By 2" (Nkosi)
7. "Duba Duba" (Nkosi)
8. "17 Mabone" (Nkosi)
9. "Tsatsawane" (Nkosi)
10. "Stokvel Jive No. 1" (Nkosi)
11. "Kupa Marama" (Mankwane)
12. "X 14" (Makwela)