PERFECT HARMONY

Last week we invited responses to our (admittedly subjective) list of the 100 greatest songs recorded in SA in the past 50 years. Boy, does music get people talking. Here, in no particular order, are some of the songs that readers thought were wrongfully omitted (we’ve also included a few suggestions recorded more than 50 years ago):

Mbube Solomon Linda, Ag Pleez Deddy Jeremy Taylor, Give A Little Love Pacific Express, Phalafala TKZee, Cry To Me The Staccatos, Angelina Caiphus Semenya,

Blokkies Joubert David Kramer, Tom Haak Aaron Lerole, Zambesi Nico Carstens, Pickin a Chicken Eve Boswell, Hot Gates Laurika Rauch, Vulindlela Brenda Fassie,

Ngafa Shwi Nomtekhala, Zwakala Stimela, Via Orlando Monwa & Sun,

Harare Harare, Onketsang Rax Rabanye, Mlilo Big NUZ, Destiny Malika, Izinji Mapaputsi, Sweety Ma

Baby Brickz, The Click Song Miriam Makeba, Asimbonanga Johnny Clegg, Picking up Pebbles Cornelia Theresa Dave Mills, Poor Little Rich Girl Dickie Loader, Timothy

Four Jacks and a Jil,l Heart Gene Rockwel,l Understanding PBC, Mammy Blue Charisma, Woogie Boogie Platform 6, I’m On Fire

Maria, Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow The Dealians, Mango Tidal Wave, The Lion Feeds

Solomon Linda, Loslappie Kurt Darren, In a Shabby Little Hut The Bats, Ken Jy Die Leeuloop? Robbie Wessels, Dance Some More Mango Groove, Seventh Avenue Jonathan Butler, Take Your Love and Keep It Nana Coyote and Steve Kekana,

Shosholoza Bayete, That’s Why I Love You Richard Jon Smith, Halala Johannes Kerkorrel, Lonely

Ernie Smith, Malaika Miriam Makeba, Loving You The Rockets, My Kind of Girl Cinema, I Need You Richard Jon Smith, I Need Some Money Chicco, King of the West Psycho Reptiles, Moments Away Mango Groove, Isiphithiphithi Ring, Faces and Places Sipho Gumede, Isililo

Sakhile, Makeba Bongo Maffin