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  3. Career start: 1950s

South African artists who started the 1950s

8 artists in the directory list a career start the 1950s. Sorted by chart presence and profile depth.

Artists8
Solo · bands8 · 0
With chart hits0
Career starts1953–1959

Most common genres

Jazz · 3Rock · 2Afropop · 2World · 1Marabi · 1Township music · 1

Labels

Mercury Records · 2United Artists Records · 1Capricorn Records · 1
ArtistGenresSinceLabelChart hits
Miriam MakebaSoloJazz, Rock, World1953Mercury Records
Hugh MasekelaSoloJazz, Afropop, Cape jazz1956Mercury Records
Phil RamoneSoloRock1958—
Juliet ProwseSolo—1955—
Danny WilliamsSoloTraditional pop1959United Artists Records
Hotep Idris GaletaSoloJazz, Free jazz1955—
Frank FenterSoloSouthern rock1958Capricorn Records
Hal ShaperSolo—1955—