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Johannes "Spokes" Mashiyane
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Bio
Johannes "Spokes" Mashiyane was a renowned pennywhistle artist from the 1950s-1970s. He blended and bent notes with the instrument's simplicity, gaining international recognition in the 1960s. He played with Bud Shank, performed at the Newport Folk Festival, and influenced the music of Zimbabwe. In 1989, the South African band Mango Groove released Special Star as a tribute to him after his passing to liver disease in 1972.
Discography
Albums18
Dont Be Mad / Daisys Blues
Dont Be Mad / Daisys Blues2019 • AlbumTracks: 2
Tin Whistle Jive and the Roots of Kwela
Tin Whistle Jive and the Roots of Kwela2015 • AlbumTracks: 24
World's Novelty Champions
World's Novelty Champions2015 • AlbumTracks: 6
Pennywhistle Giant Spokes Mashiyane.
Pennywhistle Giant Spokes Mashiyane.2014 • AlbumTracks: 12
Sono Sam
Sono Sam2012 • AlbumTracks: 12
Kwela Spokes
Kwela Spokes2012 • AlbumTracks: 12
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Ace Blues
Ace Blues2008 • AlbumTracks: 10
Chobolo
Chobolo2008 • AlbumTracks: 12
King Kwela
King Kwela1991 • AlbumTracks: 12
Compilations1
Spokes Mashiyane Music Compilation
Spokes Mashiyane Music Compilation2016 • CompilationTracks: 85
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