Elias And His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes
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| Origin | Johannesburg |
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| South Africa | |
| Genres | Kwela |
| Labels | South Africa |
| Members | Jack Lerole |
| Associated acts | Jack Lerole |
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| ID | 2211136 |
About Elias And His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes
Elias and His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes was a kwela band, formed in the mid-1950s by brothers Elias and Jack Lerole, along with David Ramosa and Zeph Nkabinde. The four young men played on the streets of Alexandra, a township in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the early days they called themselves the Alex Shamba Boys.
