Isaac ‘Cool Cat’ Mofokeng - Candy (Track 1 from AFS045 Music Team Sampler)

Afrosynth Records’ upcoming Music Team Sampler dusts off six rare and long-forgotten gems from the Music Team catalogue, one of South Africa’s biggest independent labels for decades, originally released between 1986 and 1992. Forged in the fire of a cruel and volatile political system, instead of addressing the realities of the day the songs offered an escape to a world where love and music were all that mattered.

Isaac Mofokeng started his recording career in the 1970s on Mavuthela’s Soul Jazz Pop imprint, backed by The Ribbons. Switching from Sesotho to English to reach a wider audience, he signed to Atlantic and in 1979 released two albums with The Sakie Special Band: ‘Cool Cat’, the album and single that would later become his stage name, and ‘Take Me Back’. As the 80s dawned he stepped out as a solo performer, releasing a third album on Atlantic ‘I’m In Love With You’ (1981). In 1985 he released a single, ’Midnight Groove’, as Isaac ‘Madala’ Mofokeng on Kaya Records, then as ‘Cool Cat’ released the album ‘Let Your Love Shine’ on Music Team’s Spinna imprint in 1987, produced by Tom Mkhize. It included the track ‘Candy’, a five-and-a-half minute disco workout which kicks off the upcoming Afrosynth Records release.

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