Lionel Pillay - Deeper in BlackLionel Pillay's broad list of associations is a testament to how widely respected he was in South Africa's diverse jazz scene. In addition to his work with Mankunku, he played with Hugh Masekela in the early 1960s, produced the exquisite long form recordings Shrimp Boats and Cherry with Basil Coetzee in the 1970s and collaborated with trumpeter Murray Campbell and saxophonist Bez Martin in the 1980s. However, is it with his 1980 album Deeper in Black,

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From his latest album "RARE CHANGES"

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it's a full on dance floor affair from Motown to P-Funk

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