The cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of colonialism should be widely recognized by now. The almost schizoid cultural distortions and developments it led to are impressively illustrated by Zulu Guitar Blues.
This is a truly extraordinary album, a captivating chronicle of the glorious, rousing and defiant music that was created during the horrors of South Africa’s apartheid era – and has remained largely forgotten until now.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens and Juluka’s guitarist Sipho Mchunu may have brought Zulu styles to a global audience, but there was no such fame for the remarkable artists featuring on this 18-track album, lovingly compiled and restored…

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