Musicians team up for a compilation album

Eight local traditional music artists are teaming up for a compilation album project in an effort to resuscitate plummeting music sales. Local music sales have dropped drastically since the global credit crunch started biting.

However, Mogomotsi Gaolape, the marketing manager for DDS Records, the company that is putting together the project, says they were unable to convince other cultural music icons to come on board. He explained that the project entails a one-off payment for their jobs.

The eight traditional musicians include giants such as GongMaster, formerly with Dikakapa, as well as Shumba Ratshega, whose dancers recently left to found a rival group. Captain Dira of O A Ja  O A Jelwa fame  will also contribute a song in the compilation album billed for release at the end of this month.

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