Jappie Lebona - 'My Love Is Yours' (Track 4 from AFS045 Music Team Sampler)

Brother of influential producer Koloi Lebona, the late Jappie Lebona (aka Japie or JP) was active in the 80s, primarily as a guitarist and producer for artists such as female duo Ecstasy, Special Cane Mahlelebe, Eric D, Lindie Fassie and Cokes. As a solo artist Jappie released at least two albums on Music Team’s Spinna imprint – 1984’s ‘You’ve Got Me Running’ was recorded at RPM Studios in downtown Johannesburg using a full band of session musicians, but for 1986’s four-track EP ‘Party Life’ he adopted a stripped-down approach in the studio, relying only on drum programming from engineer Phil Audoire and synths by Vusi ‘Buick’ Thwala (Step Ahead). Written and produced by Koloi, the standout track on the EP, ’My Love Is Yours’, is a moody chugger built on an earworm bass groove and a barrage of punchy synths, punctuated by Jappie’s unhurried vocals delivering memorable lines like: ’I’ll treat you good and do the best I can. When I’m in the mood, I’m a loving man…’ The track opens side B of Afrosynth Records’ upcoming Music Team Sampler.

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