For Rodriguez - Various SA Artists Tribute to Rodriguez. Limited Edition Cassette shaped USB. SHIPPING ON THE 7TH OF MARCH

Next Music proudly announces the release of FOR RODRIGUEZ, a landmark 21-track tribute album celebrating the life, music and enduring global legacy of Sixto Rodriguez.

Supported by the Rodriguez Family and featuring his daughter Sandra Rodriguez, the album brings together a remarkable collective of South African artists, all pleased to contribute royalties toward the Rodriguez Family — alongside musicians who shared the stage with Rodriguez during his touring years.

Notably, Graham Gillot, who served as lead guitarist and musical director in Rodriguez’s touring band on multiple international tours including South Africa, appears across several tracks and co-produces key recordings. Neill Solomon, who performed with Rodriguez in London in 2006, contributes a powerful rendition of Forget It, adding direct historical continuity to the project.

In Grahams own words: "Dear Rodriguez. So many shows and memories, from 2004 in SA, to our last US tour in 2020. You changed my life in ways you never knew. You will be missed, but I will never forget you, and all the amazing times that we shared together, 'making rock-n-roll history' as you called it. To quote your own words, it has truly been... 'an honour and a privilege, Sir.' "

The opening track, Sugar Man, performed by SA for Sugar Man, symbolically unites Sixto Rodriguez, Sandra Rodriguez, Marc Skarda, Ross Learmonth, Kahn Morbee, Mark Beling and Graham Gillot — a cross-generational homage that bridges Detroit and South Africa.

Recorded across leading studios including Musicology Studios, Atomic Studios Johannesburg, Atomic Studios Cape Town, Little Rock Studios and Victory Studios, and produced by respected names such as Darryl de Lange, Matthew Fink, Mark Beling and Fernando Perdigao, FOR RODRIGUEZ is both sonically contemporary and deeply respectful of the original works.

Rodriguez’s songs became anthems in South Africa long before he knew it. They spoke to inequality, longing, rebellion and truth — themes that remain as urgent today as ever.

“South Africa gave our father a second life as an artist. The love and respect he received there meant more to him than words can describe. Hearing these songs reinterpreted by South African musicians — including friends who toured with him — reminds us how deeply his music continues to live. FOR RODRIGUEZ is not just a tribute; it is a continuation of the conversation he started decades ago. Our family is deeply moved by this project.”  Sandra Rodriguez

“This album is more than a tribute,” says Next Music. “It is a continuation of a relationship between Rodriguez and South Africa — one built on authenticity, shared struggle and extraordinary songwriting.”

Tracklist:

1    Sugar Man - SA for Sugar Man ft. Ross Learmonth & Sandra Rodriguez & Marc Skarda & Mark Beling & Rodriguez & Graham Gillot & Kahn Morbee    
2    You'd Like To Admit It - Sandra Rodriguez      
3    I Wonder - Mean Mr Mustard        
4    Jane S. Piddy - Graham Gillot Band      
5    To Whom It May Concern - Zondagkraal      
6    Like Janice - Babette      
7    Street Boy - Dr. Victor       
8    Crucify Your Mind - Rock the Boat       
9    Rich Folks Hoax - Amanda Strydom       
10    Climb Up On My Music - Graham Gillot Band      
11    Gomorrah (A Nursery Rhyme) - MaxX & Love       
12    Forget It - Neill Solomon      
13    Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour - Naranjo    
14    Sandrevan Lullaby - Brij Gosai    
15    The Establishment Blues - Vabond      
16    Hate Street Dialogue - Daniel Wesley Africa   
17    I Think Of You - Jess Meyer     
18    Halfway Up The Stairs - Graham Gillot Band     
19    To Whom It May Concern - Jakkie Louw    
20    Cause - The Traveller     
21    I Wonder -  Aidan Fraser