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Ray Nkwe
Raymond Nkwe known as Bra Ray or Jazzman within the jazz fraternity, was born in Dube, Soweto. Died in 1982 at the age of 48.
Producer, musician and jazz promoter founded in Soweto the Jazz Appreciation Society of South Africa.
ALBUMS
Mankunku*
Yakhal' Inkomo
1996, CD,
,
Hard Bop/Modal
Varikweru
Varikweru
1978, LP, Star Rays
Anna Nkosi And Friends*
Varitone Jump
1977, LP, Album, JAS Pride
The Message*
Workin' For Nothing
1977, LP, Album, JAS Pride
The G.Kente Voices*
Heartbreaker
1977, LP, Album, JAS Pride,
,
African/Musical
Gibson Kente
Can You "Take It"
1977, LP, Album, JAS Pride
Olive Masinga
I'm For Real
1977, LP, Album, Star Rays
The Ministers*
Live At The Newport Jazz Festival 1976
1976, LP, Album, Gallo
Saitana
Baby Don't Go
1976
The Ministers*
Ndize Bonono Na?
1976
The Star Beams
Play Disco Specials
1976
The Jazz Ministers*
Zandile (Part One)
1975, 7", Gallo
The Jazz Ministers*
Zandile
1975
Jazz Ministers, Jazz Clan*
Jazz Power - Jabulani Jazz Festival Live Ascension Day 1974 Volume 1
1974, LP, Album, Soul Jazz Pop
Jazz Ministers
Nomvula's Jazz Dance
1972
The Beaters
Soul A-Go-Go
1969, LP, City Special
The Young Lovers
Swinging Soweto
1969, LP, Album, Atlantic City
Phillip Tabane* And His Malombo Jazzman*
The Indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds Of Phillip Tabane And His Malombo Jazzman
1969
The Flaming Souls
She's Gone
1969
The Soul Jazzmen*
Inhlupeko Distress
1969
The Anchors
Soul Upstairs
1969
The Chris Schilder Quintet Featuring Mankunku*
Spring
1969
The Soul Giants
I Remember Nick
1968, LP, Album, Atlantic City
Mankunku Quartet
Yakhal' Inkomo
1968, Vinyl,
,
Hard Bop/Modal
APPEARANCES +
The Toreadors
Thembi / Gwinyitshe
1972
The Flaming Souls
Alex Soul
1969, 7", Single, Atlantic City
Star Beams*
Rooftop Special
1968, 7", Atlantic City
The Anchors
Soul Upstairs
2019