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Louis Moholo

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About the artist

Louis Moholo (born Louis Tebugo Moholo in Cape Town on 10 March 1940; died 13 June 2025) was a South African jazz drummer remembered for being member of several notable bands, including The Blue Notes, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath, and Assagai. Moholo co-formed The Blue Notes with Chris McGregor, and emigrated to Europe with them in 1964, eventually settling in London, where he formed part of a South African exile community that made an important contribution to British jazz.

Top songs

  1. Wedding Hymn
  2. You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos You Think You Know Me
  3. Amaxesha Osizi (Times of sorrow)
  4. Amaxesha Osizi
  5. Khania Apho Ukhona
  6. Khanya Apho Ukhona
  7. Khanya Apho Ukhona (Shine Wherever You Are)
  8. Ithi-Gqi
  9. Ithi Gqui
  10. Ithi Gqi (Appear)
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  1. You Ain't Gonna Know Me
  2. Unisone
  3. Moegoe
  4. Yes Please
  5. Sonke
  6. Maybe Of Cause
  7. Ntyilo-Ntyilo
  8. Yes Baby No Baby
  9. Utshaka
  10. Hayi Umntu Endinguye
  11. Lakutshona Ilanga - Ntyilo-Ntyilo
  12. Ithi-Gqi (Appear)
  13. Kanya Apho Ukhona (Shine Wherever You Are)
  14. Woza
  15. You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos Y
  16. Joyful Noises
  17. You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos You Think You
  18. B My Dear
  19. Lost Opportunities
  20. Mad High
  21. Tristan's Line
  22. Motherless Child
  23. Ihi gqi (Appear)
  24. Ninesense Suite
  25. Khanya apho ukhona (Shine wherewer you are)
  26. Hymn For John Carter
  27. Mongezi-Frames-Part One
  28. Mark Of Respect
  29. For Chisa
  30. South Afrika Is Free - OK?
  31. Bush Fire
  32. What A Wonderful World
  33. Keep Your Heart Straight
  34. Natal
  35. Back Beat
  36. Coincidence
  37. Sticks
  38. Bird Lives
  39. Reflect
  40. Baobab
  41. Flaming July
  42. Joyful Noise
  43. Use Less Sugar And Stir Like Hell
  44. For Mpumi
  45. Journey
  46. Sibanye (We Are One)
  47. For The Blue Notes
  48. Yes Baby, No Baby
  49. Dudu P
  50. Lindewe
  51. You Ain’t Gonna Know Me ‘Cos You Think You Know Me
  52. Drum Choir
  53. Ezontakana (Those Little Birds
  54. Nytilo-Nytilo
  55. Plastic Bag
  56. Moment Of Truth
  57. You Ain't Gonna Know Me Cos You Think You Know Me
  58. Lakutshona Ilanga - Ntyilo-Ntyil
  59. Nkosi - Sihlangewe
  60. Dudu Pukwana, Dedicated To Dick Khosa
  61. Tern (First Part)
  62. Wathinta Amadoda
  63. You Ain't Gonna Know Me Cos Yo
  64. Visions
  65. Kwa Langa Kumandi
  66. Zanele
  67. Improvise, Don't Compromise
  68. Soze (Never)
  69. Phendula (Reply)
  70. Spirit Of The Wind Into Gazilam
  71. Come Sunday - Duo + One
  72. Lost Opportunites, Ewe Radebe,
  73. Volunteered Slavery, Ixesha
  74. Volunteered Slavery , Ixesha
  75. Mica Marc, End Of Man, For The
  76. Use Less Sugar And Stir Like H
  77. Phendula [Reply]
  78. Moholo Woza
  79. Dikeledi Tsa Phelo
  80. The Tag
  81. Thank U 4 2 Day
  82. Nkadime Nako Into Siyazalana (Borrow Me Time Into We Are Related)
  83. Ithi Gqi
  84. The Greatest Service
  85. Ntyilo Ntyilo
  86. I'll Look All Over Afrika 4 U
  87. Soze [Never]
  88. Mongezi Frames - Part One
  89. You Ain't Gonna Know Me ('Cos You Think You Know Me)
  90. BBC Radio 10/02/1978

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