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The Skylarks Letta And The Safaris

South African singer, born 23. August 1942 and raised in Soweto.

Already as a teenager she toured as part of the King Kong musical ensemble but left for the USA in the sixties due to the political environment back home, teaming up with Harry Belafonte and Cannonball Adderley. Her voice can also be heard on the soundtrack of the successful TV series Roots.

Married to Caiphus Semenya, she returned to South Africa after 26 years of self-imposed exile.

ALBUMS

Nik Weston Presents Letta Mbulu / Dick Khoza

Afro Funk Gems Volume Seven: South Africa

2016, 7", Ltd, Mukatsuku Records

Dexter Wansel / Letta Mbulu

Life On Mars / What's Wrong With Groovin'

2015, 7", Single, Black & Blue (2)

2007, CD, Album, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Juliaformia

David Axelrod / Letta Mbulu

The Signs / Pula Yetla

2005, 12", Capitol Jazz, Capitol Jazz,

Jazz-Rock/African

Letta Mbulu & Caiphus Semenya

Music In The Air - Live In Concert

2005, CD, HEITA! Records

Letta Mbulu Sings / Free Soul

Letta Mbulu / Lorez Alexandria

What's Wrong With Groovin' / Send In The Clowns

2000, 7", Jazzman

1999, CD, Comp, Columbia

Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu

The Best Of Letta & Caiphus

Letta Mbulu Also Featuring Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr

An Evening Of African Music

1983, 2xLP, Album, Radio Canada International,

Letta*, Caiphus* & Hugh*

1983, LP, Comp, Moonshine Afrika

Sweet Juju / Down By The River

1983, 7", Single, Munjale,

Disco/Soul/Funk

In The Music The Village Never Ends

1981, 7", Single, Munjale

Help Me Somebody / Kilimanjaro

1981, 7", Single, Munjale

Everybody Sing Along

Don't Let Go Of Me

Sound Of A Rainbow

Buza (There's A Light At The End Of A Tunnel)

1978, 7", Single, A&M Records

Open Up Your Heart

I Can Depend On You

Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)

1977, 7", Single, A&M Records

Maru A Pula / Rainy Day Music

1977, 7", Single, A&M Records

1977, 7", Single, TP, A&M Records

Gold Her Greatest Hits

1977, LP, Album, Comp, Tamla Motown,

1977, 7", A&M Records

Let's Go Dancing

1976, 7", A&M Records

There's Music In The Air

Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul

Music Man / Rainy Day Music

Oluwa / A Time For Us

I'll Never Be The Same

1973, LP, Album, Tamla Motown,

I'll Never Be The Same

1973, 7", Tamla Motown

Never Leave You

Letta Mbulu with Guest Artists Cannonball* and Nat Adderley

Jigijela - "Don't Throw Stones"

1970, 7", Tamla Motown

I Need Your Love / Mahlalela - (Lazy Bones)

I Won't Weep No More / You Touched Me

1968, 7", Kaya-Lami,

What's Wrong With Groovin'

1967, 7", Mono, Styrene, Random Records (20)

Aredze / Pula Yetla

Letta Mbulu Sings

Little Star / I Haven't Slept

1966, 7", Promo, Chisa (2)

1966, Acetate, 10", Single, Burlington Felsted,

7", Single, Capitol Records

There's Music In The Air

7", Mono, Promo, A&M Records, A&M Records

Letta Mbulu & The Swanky Spots

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Inkedama - Diana

Shellac, 10", Quality (7)

Letta Mbulu With Pat Matshikiza Trio / All Star Band*

Transcription Service

LP, Transcription, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South African Broadcasting Corporation,

Light Music/Swing/Rock & Roll/Vocal/Dixieland/African

Caiphus Semenya

Streams Today, Rivers Tomorrow

Afrobeat/African/Boogie/Disco/Funk

African Edits Vol.3 / Kilimajaro (Mr Absolutt Extended Version)

Letta Mbulu Sings

APPEARANCES +

Psychedelic Rock

Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba

Contemporary Jazz/Cape Jazz/Afrobeat/Gospel/Soul-Jazz

Glass Animals, Denzel Curry

Mothers Garden (The Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1975 - 1984)

Caiphus Semenya

The Essential Caiphus Semenya

2017, CD, Comp, Sony Music,

Voices Of Africa

2012, CD, Album, Vulamasango

Africa : 50 Years Of Music (1960/2010 : 50 Ans D'Indépendances)

South Africa Presents: Women With A Voice

2007, CD, Comp, Skip Records (2)

Can You Dig It?

The Chisa Years 1965-1976 (Rare And Unreleased)

Best Of South African Jazz

2004, CD, Comp, Sony Jazz, Columbia

Findomestic Jazz Exploring Vol.3 ("Change")

2001, CD, Comp, Schema Records Special Marketing

Quincy Jones / Various

The Musical Biography Of Quincy Jones

2001, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2),

Contemporary R&B/Boogie/Cool Jazz/Fusion/Funk/Ballad/Neo Soul/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Soul-Jazz/Pop Rap/Free Funk/Bounce/Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Dance-pop/New Jack Swing/Nu-Disco

The Soundz Of Africa

2001, CD, World Economic Forum,

The Reel Quincy Jones

1999, CD, Comp, Hip-O Records,

Jazz-Funk/Soundtrack

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

The Magic Continues With The Bad Tour

1987, Box Set Press Kit, CD, CD Cardboard Sleeve,

Pop Rock/Ballad/Disco

The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)

1986, 2x Vinyl Purple,

Künstler Für Den Frieden 6 November 1982 15 Uhr Wien Stadthalle

1983, 2xLP, Künstler Für Den Frieden

Caiphus Semenya

Listen To The Wind

Boogie/Soul/Funk/African

You Told Your Mama Not To Worry

Jazz-Funk/Afrobeat

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family)

1977, Vinyl Monarch Pressing,

Gospel/Soul/Soundtrack

Roots Medley / Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)

Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela

Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela

Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz

Harry Belafonte

Belafonte ...Live!

Hugh Masekela & The Union Of South Africa

Hugh Masekela & The Union Of South Africa

Soul-Jazz/African/Jazz-Funk

Appel A L'Afrique

The Dynamic 6 + 1

1970, LP, Elite Special

The Dynamic 6+1*

Afro-Cuban Jazz/Contemporary Jazz

Tonadas De Medianoche / Oxgam

1968, 7", Single, RCA Victor

I Haven't Slept

The Best Of Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba = ミリアム・マケバ*

All About Miriam Makeba = マシュケナダ / ミリアム・マケバの魅力

1967, 7", EP, Mercury, Mercury, Mercury,

Cha-Cha/Ballad/Vocal

Click Song * U Shaka

The Magic Of Makeba

1966, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing,

All About Miriam

Folk/Bossanova/Vocal/Ballad/African

The Magnificent Miriam Makeba

The King Kong Cast

King Kong - All African Jazz Opera

Joey Lewis And His Orchestra

Caiphus Semenya

The Very Best Of

Live From Paris & Conakry

30 Years Of Z Records EP 4

2020, 12", EP, Z Records

Jazz Side Of Motown 1961-1967

2020, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Oldays Records

Southern Hemisphere

2019, 12", EP, Ltd, Budabeats

Wanted Jazz Vol. 1

Horse Meat Disco

Meat Me Down The Disco

Songlines: Top Of The World 119

2016, CD, Comp, Songlines

Beach Diggin' Mixtape

2016, Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Heavenly Sweetness

The Cinema Of Quincy Jones

2016, 6xCD, Comp, Decca,

Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz

2015, CD, Comp, Expansion,

Σοβαρός Πιγκουίνος

Door Of The Cosmos

2015, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label

The House Of Alishya

2014, File, MP3, Comp, Love Fabrik,

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, FACT Mix

It's A Summer Groove Vol.4

2013, File, MP3, Comp, Z Records,

Reekin'Structions Album Sampler Part One

2011, 12", Smplr, Z Records

Nova Classics Ten

2011, CD, Comp, Nova Records,

Reekin'Structions

2011, CD, Album, Z Records

Funky Dancer Vol.1

2011, CDr, Comp, Ltd, The Finest Records

Blue Note Trip - Heat Up / Simmer Down

Originals Volume Three

2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Claremont 56

Celebrate The Best Of South African Jazz

2010, CD, Comp, Sony Music, Risa (2)

Sound Of Africa

2010, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music

Soul! Soul! Soul!

2009, 4xCD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Music

It's A Summer Groove

2009, 18xFile, WAV, Comp, Z Records,

The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 11A: 1971

2008, 7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown,

2008, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Wagram Music,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

African Ladies Of Song 2

2008, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment

From The Roots - To The Fruits*

Les Divas Du Jazz

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

2007, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Wagram Music,

Broken Beat/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Future Jazz/Neo Soul/Funk

Golden Afrique Vol.3

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Lon, Network Medien

Songlines Top Of The World Compilation CD Issue #36

2006, CD, Comp, Songlines

The Chisa Years 1965-1975 (Rare And Unreleased)

Gilles Peterson

Gilles Peterson In Africa

2005, 2x CD Digipak,

House/Tribal/Afrobeat/African/Modal/Funk

Joey Negro And Sean P*

The Soul Of Disco

Soul/Funk/Disco

The Edge (David Axelrod At Capitol Records 1966-1970)

Make The Style "Drivin' Slow"

2004, CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed + Dig, Blue Planet Music (2), SAR (3), Blue Planet Music (2), SAR (3), Blue Planet Music (2), SAR (3),

Free Jazz/Disco/House/Jazz-Funk/Bossa Nova/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Latin Jazz/Contemporary/Psychedelic/Soft Rock/Downtempo/Minimal/Soul/Fusion/Indie Rock/Big Beat/Neo Soul/Breakbeat/Future Jazz/Acoustic

Music Explorer: Voices Of South Africa

Gilles Peterson

Desert Island Mix

Breakbeat/Jazzdance/Disco

Kaya Fm95.9 The Heart And Soul Of Jozi Vol.2

2002, CD, Comp, Sheer Sound

What Is Wrong With Groovin' (A Collection Of Jazzman Sevens)

2001, CD, Comp, Jazzman

2001, CD, Mixed, Big Dawg Productions

Living In The Streets 2

Soul/Funk/Disco

Strut Afro-Funk CD Sampler Autumn 2000

2000, CD, Comp, Strut, Afro Strut

2000, CD, Comp, Nuevos Medios

Out Of Africa - The Captain's Choice (Lucas Radebe / Leeds United)

2000, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Music Special Marketing,

Club Africa 2 (Hard African Funk, Afro-Jazz And Original Afro-Beat)

Afrotronic (Afro Flavoured Club Tunes)

Afrobeat/Broken Beat/Downtempo

Simunye - One Time: The South African Hit Collection

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Gallo,

Ouelele - Another Collection Of Modern Afro Rhythms

Afrobeat/Soul/Funk

1968 To 1970 An Anthology

Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Gospel/Easy Listening

Gilles Peterson & Norman Jay

Desert Island Mix

1997, 2xCD, Mixed, V2,

Soul/Funk/Disco/Jazzdance/Breakbeat/House/Deep House/Garage House

Jazzier Rhythms

Women's World Music

1995, CD, Comp, Direktion Für Entwicklung Und Zusammenarbeit DEZA, UNESCO, Fun Key, COD Tuxedo, Couleur 3, Rete 3, DRS 3, Swiss Radio International

The New Jazz Spectrum Vol. 3

The Jukebox Jol!

1994, Cass, Comp, PVB Music

Songs Of Africa

1985, 2xLP, Comp, Teal Trutone Music

1984, LP, Comp, Reaction (4),

African/Bubblegum

Power 45 Vol. 4

1984, LP, Comp, Music For Pleasure

Rote Lieder - 13. Festival Des Politischen Liedes Berlin 1983

1983, LP, Amiga,

1978, LP, Comp, Promo, W/Lbl, CBS

R & B Hit Kit III

1978, LP, Promo, Smplr, A&M Records,

Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Disco

10 Years Of RPM

1978, LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Spl, RPM,

Foreplay #6: A&M's Pre-Release Sampler

1978, LP, Advance, Promo, Smplr, A&M Records

New With CBS - A&M Sampler

1977, LP, Comp, Promo, A&M Records, A&M Records,

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

The Midnight Special - Vol. 2

1977, LP, Comp, A&M Records,

W-I-S-N Airplay Dates: 2-10-77 Thru 3-2-77

1977, LP, Smplr, W.I.S.N.

The Capitol Disc Jockey Album (October 1968)

1968, LP, Album, Promo, Smplr, Transcription, Capitol Records

The Capitol Disc Jockey Album (February 1968)

1968, LP, Album, Promo, Smplr, Transcription, Capitol Records

The Hit Heard Round The World - October 14. 1968

1968, LP, Comp, The United States Army,

Hits Of South Africa

CD, Comp, Gallo Music Productions,

Jazz Divas - From Jazz To Nu Jazz - A Selection Of Classic And Rare Jazz Tunes

2xCD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Music,

LP, Comp, Rave (4)

The Mood Mosaic 10 - Retro Active

Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba

Contemporary Jazz/Cape Jazz/Afrobeat/Gospel/Soul-Jazz

Letta Mbulu / Louie Ramirez

Mahlalela (Lazy Bones) / Barrio Nuevo

2021, 7", Promo, Unofficial, Most Excellent Unlimited

Mojo Jazz Presents Family Affair Chapter Four

Pura Vida Presents: Beach Diggin' Volume 2

Funk/Disco/Soul/Reggae

Rare Soul & Disco Volume 14

2000, CD, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial, No , The Collector Series (2),

Michael Jackson

1, 2, 3, 4 / One More Time

1982, 12", Mixed, Unofficial, Diamond Records (16)

12", Unofficial, Disco Classics

Garbagehead Vol 4

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, U-Spaces

Lost Jukebox Vol. 203

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Doo Wop/Soul/Pop Rock/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Beat/Folk Rock/Country/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Soft Rock

Lost Jukebox Vol. 216

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Space-Age/Easy Listening/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Folk/Garage Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Theme/Score/Pop Rock/Soundtrack/Novelty/Soul/Soft Rock/Hard Rock