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Tom Hark

recording by Elias and His Zigzag Jive Flutes
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  • Fela Kuti
    African popular music

    …Britain the pennywhistle tune “Tom Hark” was a Top Five hit in 1958 for the South African kivela (kwela) group Elias and His Zigzag Jive Flutes. But none of these records led to any measurable increase in interest in other similar records. They were seen as novelties.

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    …Britain the pennywhistle tune “Tom Hark” was a Top Five hit in 1958 for the South African kivela (kwela) group Elias and His Zigzag Jive Flutes. But none of these records led to any measurable increase in interest in other similar records. They were seen as novelties.

    Read More