The iconic singer of the anti-apartheid movement began her career in 1960 with this landmark album, which featured guitarist Perry Lopez and the Belafonte Folk Singers choir.Between traditional songs (“House of the Rising Sun,” well before The Animals, “Mtube,” or “The Lion is Dead Tonight”) and soaring vocals in Xhosa, the vernacular language of Johannesburg, the woman who would later be nicknamed Mama Africa laid the foundations for her powerful and evocative vocal style.
Tracks:
The Retreat Song Suliram The Click Song UmhomeOlililiLukutshn, IlangaMbube (with the Chad Mitchell Trio) The Naughty Littel FleaWhere Does it Lead?NomevaHouse of the Rising SunSaduva One More Dance (and Charles Coleman) Iya Guduza
