The music of Rhodesia & the artists who produced it
The music was vibrant, patriotic, sad, hilarious, proud & very diverse. Some artists are listed below, the ones that are highlighted link to either their own sites, or to sites that contain more information.
I was about to research these artists, but discovered a really comprehensive site already exists, containing a wealth of information & some great memories & stories about the Rhodesian music scene.
http://www.rhodiemusic.com/ has it all! If you haven’t spent time in this treasure trove, then pop along through the link & be pleasantly surprised. The site does not sell music, but is a thoughtful & valuable resource. They ask that you contact them if you can provide information to anything that might be included in their repository.
Rhodesian solo artists
included on the site include the following:
Alain D Woolf, Alan Garrity, Albert Allan Owen, Alison Biggs, Anne Power,
Bruce Millar
David Scobie, Don Foster, Dyllis Stevenson
Eric Birrell, Eduardo Matos
Glenn Irving
Hennie Bekker, Hendrik Barry Bekker
Jimmy Saunders, Jody Wayne, John Edmond , John Oakley-Smith, Judy Page, Julian Fortune (Pellatt), Jumping Jack McGroaty
Laura Hall, Laurel Anderson
Margie Stevens, Megan Timothy, Mike Gibbs, Mike Westcott
Norman Reader
Paul & Edel Krige, Peter Creswell
Quinsey
Ray Robshaw, Rob Cushman
Stevie Lange (Van Kerken) , Sue (Siobahn) Rosney
Tony Bird, Trish Matthews, Tom Coulter
Wrex Tarr
Topical links
Herald – Where have all the white musicians gone