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| − | ''[[Shebeen]]'' is a musical drama by [[Bill Brewer]]. | + | ''[[Shebeen]]'' is a musical drama by [[Bill Brewer]] with music by [[Lionel Pillay]], [[Lemmy Special]] and [[Elijah N’kwanyana]]. |
| − | + | ==Original text== | |
| + | Set in Cape Town’s District Six (before the apartheid government tore it down), ''[[Shebeen]]'' fuses African jazz, kwela, marabi. | ||
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| + | ==Performance history in South Africa== | ||
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| + | 1959: Produced by [[Alfred Herbert]] and first performed in Cape Town by the cast of [[African Jazz and Variety]]. Starring [[Ben Satch Masinga]]. | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | http://electricjive.blogspot.com/2011/09/shebeen-1959-south-african-jazz-musical.html | ||
| + | ==Return to== | ||
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Revision as of 10:18, 26 July 2025
Shebeen is a musical drama by Bill Brewer with music by Lionel Pillay, Lemmy Special and Elijah N’kwanyana.
Original text
Set in Cape Town’s District Six (before the apartheid government tore it down), Shebeen fuses African jazz, kwela, marabi.
Performance history in South Africa
1959: Produced by Alfred Herbert and first performed in Cape Town by the cast of African Jazz and Variety. Starring Ben Satch Masinga.
Sources
http://electricjive.blogspot.com/2011/09/shebeen-1959-south-african-jazz-musical.html
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