Name: In The Music... The Village Never Ends
Brand: Letta Mbulu

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Catalogue number

BEWITH 006LP

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-07-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

8713748984588

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Letta Mbulu

Genre US

Disco

Label US

Be With Records

Letta Mbulu is a South African singer, born on August 23, 1942, and raised in Soweto. She gained early recognition as part of the King Kong musical ensemble during her teenage years. However, due to the political climate in her home country, she left for the USA in the sixties. In America, she collaborated with renowned artists such as Harry Belafonte and Cannonball Adderley. Letta's captivating voice can also be heard on the soundtrack of the highly successful TV series "Roots". Married to Caiphus Semenya, after 26 years of self-imposed exile, Letta returned to South Africa.

Letta Mbulu's music resonates with fans who appreciate similar artists like Hugh Masekela, Busi Mhlongo, Sibongile Khumalo, Miriam Makeba, Manu Dibango, Simphiwe Dana, Dorothy Masuka, Tony Allen, Ebo Taylor and more. Her powerful vocals and soulful performances have made her a legendary figure in South African music.

Discover Letta Mbulu's incredible journey from being a young talent touring with King Kong musical to becoming an internationally acclaimed artist whose contributions are cherished by audiences worldwide. Immerse yourself in her mesmerizing melodies that blend African rhythms with contemporary sounds.

Be With Records present a reissue Letta Mbulu's In The Music... The Village Never Ends, originally released in South Africa in 1983. A holy-grail African record. Featuring the enormous "Nomalizo", it's a record that aficionados around the world have been waiting many years for. Be With Records' reissue has been lovingly mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis (Claremont 56 mastering engineer), pressed on audiophile 180 gram vinyl for the first time, and features the original artwork. In The Music... The Village Never Ends is one of those holy grail African records that barely needs any introduction. Now, Be With Records proudly presents the hugely anticipated vinyl reissue of this bona fide classic. South African singer Letta Mbulu possesses one of the most beautiful voices the world has ever known. Her immaculate voice emits a sweetness that radiates from deep within, brimming with a joy of life and inspiring a spirit of hope and happiness. On this album, her voice soars over a strident musical force that veers between disco, soul, and pop music of the most incredible kind. The gleaming guitars recall disco's finest hours while the thump of the beats anticipate '80s British soul.

In The Music... The Village Never Ends

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