Compiled by Cultures Of Soul head honcho Deano Sounds in collaboration with Johannesburg based DJ Okapi from the Afro-Synth blog and record store, Boogie Breakdown, serves up two tracks apiece from six seminal acts from the era - Harari, The Cannibals, Neville Nash, Benjamin Ball, Don Laka and Al Etto, to offer a glimpse into this long-forgotten era in African music history. A period of true innovation and new possibilities, as well as isolation and political instability. The early 80s in South Africa saw the emergence of numerous talented, innovative artists, whose efforts soon gave rise to the big-selling ‘bubblegum’ sound of the mid-80s.

• A1 Hey Tonight
• A2 We Keep On Keeping On
• A3 Party
• B1 Good Vibes
• B2 I Wanna Be Myself
• B3 Let's Move The Night
• C1 Breakdown
• C2 Perfect Love
• C3 Flash A Flashlight
• D1 I Just Keep Dancing
• D2 You've Got The Love
• D3 Hold On To Love