Vusi Mahlasela – Shebeen Queen (CD)
$ 14.95
$ 14.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Mamelodi, the township east of Pretoria where Mahlasela came of age during the anti-apartheid movement, shaped every note of his music long before the world took notice. A shebeen queen ran an unlicensed gathering place where community, resilience, and culture were preserved under pressure, and honoring that tradition roots this record in something far deeper than nostalgia.
Vusi Mahlasela is simply known as The Voice in his home country, South Africa, celebrated for his distinct, powerful voice and his poetic, optimistic lyrics. Recorded in his hometown of Mamelodi, South Africa, this album is a tribute to township music in honor of his grandmother Ida, The Shebeen Queen.
UPC: 880882355227
Label: ATO Records
Release Date: 8.14.20
Format: CD
Tracklist
1. Imal’Iyaphela
2. Ithemba Lami
3. Umculo
4. Zimbabwe
5. Khona Manje
6. Intombi
7. Yithi Masoja
8. Silang Mabele
9. Draaikies
10. Molaetsa Keo
11. Unomeva