Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet
Celebrating Nelson Mandela
Music to celebrate Nelson Mandela
This week Rhythm Planet revisits a lot of the great South African music that appeared in the 1980s and was a weapon against the oppression of apartheid. Featured artists include Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, and others. There is also the original 1939 recording of Mbube by Solomon Linda, which became a big hit in America in the 1960s, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
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Tracklist:
The Manhattan Brothers With Merry / Playing On The Mountain Side / Jazz and Hot Dance In South Africa 1946 – 1959 / Harlequin
Solomon Linda’s Original Evening Birds / Mbube / The Story of Solomon Linda / Gallo
Miriam Makeba / The Click Song / Miriam Makeba / RCA
Hugh Masakela / Mandela: Bring Him Back Home / Hope / Triloka
Johnny & Sipho / Inkunzi Ayi Hlabi Ngokusima / Rhythm Of Resistance / Shanachie
Johnny Clegg & Savuka / Asimbonanga / In My African Dream / Rhythm Safari
Tony Bird / Sorry Africa / Sorry Africa / Rounder
Peter Gabriel / Biko / Plays Live / Geffen
Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Long Walk To Freedom / Long Walk To Freedom / Heads Up
Nelson Mandela / Free At Last / Amandla! Soundtrack / Lions Gate
Letta Mbulu / Common Ground / An Evening Of African Music / Radio Canada International
Eric Bibb / Mandela Is Free / Home To Me / Earthbeat! Records
Brenda Fassie & Joy / State Of Independence / 12″ / Island