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Pata Pata is a 1967 studio album by South African singer Miriam Makeba, named after the song with which she became widely associated internationally. The title track originated in South Africa and refers to a township dance; Makeba sings much of it in Xhosa, with a spoken English passage explaining...
African Piano is a solo recording by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, who was still widely known as Dollar Brand when the performance was recorded. With no accompanying ensemble, the album centers on Ibrahim's rhythmic piano playing, melodic repetition, improvisation, and musical references t...
Hope is a live jazz album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, recorded at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. and released in 1994. The album features a prominent performance of his anti-apartheid anthem "Stimela (The Coal Train)." The record blends traditional South African township rhythms with...
Released in 1987, "Third World Child" is the breakthrough album by South African band Johnny Clegg & Savuka. Formed during the late apartheid era, the multiracial band was highly notable for bridging strict racial divides in South Africa. The album combines Western rock and pop with traditional Zulu...
