Stimela

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Stimela / Kumasi / Adaye

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Ray Phiri Alistair Coakley Isaac Mtshali Thapelo Khomo Jabu Sibumbe Lloyd Lelosa

ex Bakithi Kumalo, Don Laka, Charlie Ndlovu

The Zulu word for locomotive, Stimela formed from the ashes of guitarist/leader Ray Phiri's previous band, The Cannibals, in 1981 and soon became little short of an institution in their home country of South Africa.

Ray Phiri - vocals/guitars
Nana Coyote - vocals (1955 - Jul. 5, 2010)
Isaac Mtshali - drums
Jabu Sibumbe - bass
Thabelo Kgomo - keyboards
Lloyd Lelosa - keyboards/piano

Ray Phiri died in South Africa in July 2017.

ALBUMS

Great South African Performers

2011, CD, Comp, Gallo Record Company,

Boogie/Funk/Afrobeat

2010, CD, Album, TMP (5)

Steam Tracks Best Of Vol 2

2008, CD, Comp, Gallo Special Projects, Gallo Record Company

Best Of Steam Tracks

2003, CD, Comp, Gallo Record Company

Out Of The Ashes

1996, CD, Album, Tequila Records (3)

The Unfinished Story / Fire,Passion,Ecstasy

1994, CD, Comp, Gallo Music Productions

Stimela 3 Live,Are you ready?

1993, CD, Gallo Music Productions

The 2nd Half Live

Trouble In The Land Of The Plenty

Child of the Soil

Unfinished Story

The Unfinished Story / Highland Drifter

1986, 7", Gallo

Whispers In The Deep

Look, Listen And Decide

Come To Me / Highlandrifter

1985, 7", Gallo

Fire, Passion, Ecstasy

Shadows, Fear And Pain

Stimela, Alec Khaoli

Come To Me (Zwakala) / Say You Love Me

Fire, Passion, Ecstasy

I Hate Telling A Lie / I Love You

1983, 12", Plum Records (2)

1982, LP, Album, Gallo

1982, LP, Album, Gallo

CD, Comp, Gazell Music AB

Mbacanga Is The Music

1984, LP, Album, Righttrack,

APPEARANCES +

2018, 20xFile, AAC, Album, 256 + 20xFile, MP3, Album, 32, Panorama Authentik

2001, Cass, Comp, Gallo Record Company

1986, 12", EP, Gallo

1986, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, Embossed Sleeve,

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/African/Afrobeat/Zydeco/Funk/Rhythm & Blues

Zantinti / Lindiwe

1985, 12", Maxi, Drum Rock,

Do You Wanna Rock / Body Bop

1983, LP, Album, Plum Records (2)

Ifuqe Mntanami (Push)

Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Five

Jazz-Funk/Disco/Boogie/Afrobeat

Gumba Fire (Bubblegum Soul & Synth-Boogie In 1980s South Africa)

Jeremy Spellacey

Crown Ruler Sound

A Song For Mandela

2014, CD, Comp, Gallo Record Company

Solid Gold Best Of Volume 7

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Universal,

The Sound Of South Africa

2010, 12xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Mini International

Shapa Bafana Shapa

2010, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Gallo Record Company,

The Essential South African Trip

2010, CD, Comp, African Cream,

2010, DVD, Comp, Gallo,

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Gallo,

Kwaito/African/Soul/Funk

Way-Back Hits Vol.3 (A Selection Of Township Pop)

2009, DVD, Comp, Gallo,

Kwaito/Bubblegum

Experience South Africa

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Nascente,

African/Cape Jazz/Roots Reggae/Gospel/Folk/Kwaito

The Great South African Trip

2007, 2xCD, Album, African Cream,

African Musical Safari

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Gallo Record Company,

The Winds of Change

Mbaqanga Special

2003, CD, Comp, Gallo Record Company

Africhill : Deep Grooves Of Urban Africa

2002, CD, Comp, Total World

Africhill : Deep-Grooves Of Urban-Africa

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Gallo Record Company,

The Great South African Trip

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Gat, Sheer Publishing, Sheer Publishing, Sheer Publishing

Jazz Jive From South Africa

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz & Τζαζ, Tequila Records (3)

The Emperors Of Africa

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Wrasse Records,

Long Walk To Freedom

Sound Offerings (From South Africa) Vol 2

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Gallo Record Company

Simunye - One Time: The South African Hit Collection

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Gallo,

African Jazzscapes

1999, CD, Comp, Gallo Record Company,

1998, CD, Comp, La Repubblica,

Aboriginal/African

No Easy Walk To Freedom

1998, CD, Comp, Nascente

No Easy Walk To Freedom

1998, CD, Comp, Music Club

Sound Offerings (From South Africa)

Compilation Afrique Du Sud Jive Township

1997, CD, Comp, Celluloid

3rd Annual Fnb South African Music Awards 1997

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, FNB SAMA

World Beat Vol. 3 - Soweto Connection

Afrique Du Sud. 60 Ans De Musiques De Liberté

1995, CD, Comp, Celluloid,

Hits Of South Africa Volume 2

Love Ballads Compilation Vol. 1

1993, CD, Comp, Himalaya Records

Africa Against AIDS

African/Funk/Afrobeat

Midem Sampler 1992

1992, CD, Comp, Gallo Music Productions

Gallo Goes Gold

1989, 2xLP, Smplr, Gallo-GRC, Epic, CBS

Urban Africa (Jive Hits Of The Townships)

African/Reggae/Reggae-Pop

1988, Cass, Comp, Dol, Star Records

Niknaks Electrifying Eleven

1988, LP, Comp, Gallo GRC

1988, Cass, Comp, Mercury

Jika Hits Vol. 1

1987, LP, Comp, Gallo Record Company

Best Of The Best

1986, LP, Comp, Gallo

Bop All Night Vol 2

1985, LP, Comp, Plum Records (2),

Songs Of Africa

1985, 2xLP, Comp, Teal Trutone Music

Bop All Night Vol. 2

1985, Cass, Album, Comp, Plum Records (2)

Mighty Music Vol. 2

1983, LP, Comp, Gallo,

A Taste Of Africa

CD, Comp, Pat Man Music, EMI

Hits Of South Africa

CD, Comp, Gallo Music Productions,

Niknaks Electrifying Eleven

Cass, Comp, Gallo-GRC

Dinaledi Volume 2

LP, Comp, Not On Label

Greetings From South Africa

CD, Comp, PMF Records

Best Of The Best - 10 Original Songs By The Original Artists

Kyla-Rose Smith Of Freshlyground*

Africa In Your Earbuds #44

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, P/Unofficial, 320, Okayafrica.

Paul Simon Featuring Hugh Masakela*, Miriam Makeba, Stimela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The Graceland Tour (Milano 2/7/1987)

2xLP, Unofficial, Not On Label (Paul Simon)