Malopoets

Malopoets were a musical group formed in the Republic of South Africa by Patrick Sefolosha and Kenny Mathaba in 1978 in Johannesburg.[1] The group has produced three studio albums: Fire (1982), Malopoets (1985) and Life is for Living (1988).

History

The Malopoets group was formed on July 17, 1978, the 11-th anniversary of the death of John Coltrane.[2] Patrick Sefolosha, the Malopoets' leader in the 1980s, described Coltrane as "the godfather of the group".[3]

For a while during the 1980s the group was based in Switzerland. In mid-1980s the group included Patrick Sefolosha, Bruce Sosibo, Sam Shabalala, Pat Mokoka, Moss Manaka and Mervyn Africa. Malopoets released their second album, Malopoets, in 1985; the album was recorded in Paris.[4] In 1985 they also released a single Sound of the People (through EMI).[5]

The band broke up in early 1986.[6]

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References
  1. Larkin, p. 453
  2. Ansell, p. 174
  3. Ansell, p. 174
  4. Mojapelo, p. 72
  5. John Leland (September 1985). "Singles". Spin. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  6. "Malopoets". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

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