Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse Profile and Discography

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Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse

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Discography

Albums⁵

Burn Out: 30th Anniversary Edition2014 • AlbumTracks: 9

The Ultimate 'Hotstix'2013 • AlbumTracks: 18

Chant of the Marching - Live in Johannesburg2005 • AlbumTracks: 10

Township Child1996 • AlbumTracks: 14

What About Tomorrow?1991 • AlbumTracks: 8

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Let's Get it On1985 • EPTracks: 6

Burn Out1984 • EPTracks: 4

Singles³

‎Burn Out - vs. Strange Loving2017 • SingleTracks: 2

Jive Soweto 2014 - Remix2014 • SingleTracks: 3

Jive Soweto / Break Dance1986 • SingleTracks: 2

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