Brenda Fassie & The Big Dudes

[infrasound]

Has anyone heard the track "Weekend Special" by the group Brenda Fassie & The Big Dudes? It's a wonderful track. She's a singer from South Africa, and apparently she's their top-selling artist over there. Which makes me wonder: why am I having such a hard time finding vinyl recordings of her songs? All I can find are CDs.

I especially want "Weekend Special", "Vuli Ndela", and "Jiva". Is anyone interested in selling a copy? Does anyone know of a record store (in S. Africa or elsewhere) that sells dance 12" singles by Fassie? Any leads would be appreciated.

I have a friend in Cape Town. As a last resort I might write him and ask him to keep his eyes peeled and pick some up for me.

[infrasound]

My friend provided me with the answer to my question by forwarding me this article:
http://writersclub.iafrica.com/scott...res/184921.htm

It's more about South Africa and electronic dance music in general than kwaito specifically, but it mentions, "Another interesting facet of the South African music industry is that there is no vinyl press."

Bummer... :(