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Little Sister

There are several bands with the name Little Sister 1. An American all-female vocal harmony group, which served primarily as the background vocalists for the influential rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone in concert and on record. Little Sister was comprised of Vet Stone (Sly Stone's "little sister"), Mary McCreary, and Elva Mouton, and became a recording act of its own for a brief period in 1970-1971. 2. Norwegian band (members: Gundersen, Hans Petter;

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Tony Cox

One of SA’s best known and most respected acoustic guitarists, and one of the most active touring artists in the country. Tony Cox needs little introduction, Besides being a powerful solo performer Cox has collaborated and recorded with many other musicians, is seen as an icon, teacher and mentor to many artists in the industry, and is also a SA music award winner (2003 for ‘best instrumental’ for the album China). He fits into the cream of SA musicians and has an ability to work beyond the confines of solo guitar playing.

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Cassette

There is more than one artist with this name. 1. Cassette are South African and basically rad. 5 people make up the band, 4 guys making noise and 1 lady pulling it all together. 2. Cassette are a 3-piece New Zealand band who make stunning indie rock records with a country soul. They are working on their second album at the moment and have released two EPs. 3. Cassette is a Boston, MASS, US based synth pop group with a knack for melody, drama and scott walker-esque baritone.

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Delaney

There are 3 bands using the name Delaney. A duo from Sheffield, and a group from Portland, Oregon. 1. Delaney - Sheffield duo Singer / guitarist Matthew Barlow and keyboardist Chris Bailey make melodic electropop tunes. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=27150825 2. Christelle Delaney, talentuous French pop-folk artist signed on Lithium and Pehr records.
http://www.pehrlabel.com/delaney/index.htm 3. Delaney - Portland, Oregon band

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Clout

Clout were originally a five-piece, South African all-girl group formed in 1977, best known for their song "Substitute", which sold millions of copies. "Substitute" was a cover version of an obscure Righteous Brothers song, composed by Willie Wilson. Clout's version reached number two in the UK singles chart for three weeks in June 1978, and number one in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Africa. It only reached number sixty-seven in the U.S. for one week in September 1978, but stayed in the Billboard chart for ten weeks altogether.

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Mahotella Queens

With a style of music they call Mbaqanga, The Mahotella Queens (Nobesthutu Mbada, Hilda Tloubatla and Mildred Mangxola) have become South Africa's most successful vocal group through their combination of traditional songs with high energy, funky, dance-oriented music. The Mahotella Queens first came to prominence in the 1960s as backing singers for the 'Lion of Soweto' Mahlathini. As well as recording with Mahlathini, they released a number of albums in their own right. They were able to use their fame to become highly influential figures in the fight against apartheid.

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Robin Auld

Like his hometown of Cape Town, Robin Auld’s music exists somewhere between the 1st and the 3rd world. The only constant is that the song comes first. Born to Scottish parents in Zambia, his life has alternated between Southern Africa and Britain, a state of constant movement reflected in his musical search. In his own words: “ My personal journey as a songwriter is make an equation that uses everything I've heard and loved. A musical world that links Bizet to Burt Bacharach to Philip Tabane to Lionel Bart to Steve Reich to The Soul Brothers to the Beatles to Joni Mitchell.

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Fokofpolisiekar

Fokofpolisiekar is a South African Afrikaans pop punk band from Bellville in Cape Town, formed in 2003. The band has been the cause of much controversy amongst the general public - generally due to their band name translating to "Fuck Off Police Car" in English, as well as the lyrical content of many of their songs. Band Members:
Francois Van Coke Hunter Kennedy Johnny de Ridder Wynand Myburgh Jaco Venter.

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The WiLd EyeS

Formed in mid 2004, The Wild Eyes were Nikhil Singh on vocals, guitar and synth, Gareth Dawson on bass and backing vocals, Len Cockcroft on drums, percussion and backing vocals. The band’s first full length debut was a limited edition album titled: ‘Our Love has a Special Violence’ produced by Dirk Hugo and released in 2005 on One Minute Trolley Dash records. In keeping with the label’s ethos, "Our Love Has a Special Violence" is packaged in a vibrant translucent digi-pack, each of which has been silk-screened by hand.

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Zola

There are at least 2 artists/bands called Zola:
1. a south african musician; 2. a spanish indie pop sextet from Barcelona. 3 a British math pop group
1.Bonginkosi Dlamini, aka Zola, is a South African poet, actor, and kwaito musician. He also presents Zola 7, a television show named for him, on SABC 1.
Born in the Soweto ghettos of Johannesburg, South Africa, Dlamini spent his formative years in one of the roughest and notorious ghettos around, Zola, hence his name. Unemployment, alcoholism, and single parent families are the norm in Zola.

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