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Born 23 august, 1942. With her performance at the Unity Festival Apartheid in
1991, Letta Mbulu returned triumphantly to her homeland of South Africa.
Having been exiled, due to Apartheid, for more than a quarter century, Mbulu
had gone from a teenager in the groundbreaking South African musical
production King Kong of 1960 to one of the most influential singers to ever
come out South Africa. In addition to recording such South African hits as
"I Need Your Love," "Buza," and "Everybody Sing Along," Mbulu added her
soulful vocals to recordings and/or concerts with late jazz saxophonist
Cannonball Adderly and Harry Belafonte. Mbulu, whose screen credits include, A
Warm December and The Color Purple, performed the opening title track and most
of the African music for the historical 1970s miniseries Roots, part one and
part two.
During her lengthy exile, Mbulu remained committed to the music of her birth land. She helped to form South African Artists United (SAAU) in 1986, basing the group on the Union of South African Artists that grew from the African Jazz and Variety for whom she made her early debut. Mbulu's husband, Caiphus Semenya, who she met while touring with King Kong, plays an essential role in her music. ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide |
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Update :mars 24, 2023 |
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| 1967 | Letta Mbulu Sings
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ST2874 |
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| 1968 | Free Soul |
ST2929 |
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| 1970 | Letta |
CS805 |
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| 1971 | Mosadi I'll Never Be The Same |
CS809 TMC5242 |
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| 1973 | Naturally |
FS9428 |
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| 1976 | There's Music In The Air |
SP4609 |
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| 1978 | Letta |
SP4688 |
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| 1980 | Sound Of A Rainbow |
85315 |
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| 1983 | An Evening Of African Music | RCI529 |
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1992 |
Not Yet Uhuru |
COL8010 |
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1996 |
In the Music the Village Never Ends |
COL8015 |
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| 1999 |
Greatest Hits |
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2005 |
Letta Mbulu Sings/Free Soul
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| 1972 | Belafonte...Live |
VPSX-6077 |
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| 1977 | Roots | SP-4626 |
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| 1985 | The Color Purple | 25389-1 |
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