Letta Mbulu - Nomali (2024) [Official Digital Download]

A period of exile can be a very fruitful – if painful – catalyst for many artists. In the case of South African singer Letta Mbulu, who fled the country due to apartheid in the mid-’60s, exile not only led to studio work with David Axlerod and Quincy Jones, but it helped spawn a musical conversation that spanned continents.

While Mbulu is perhaps best known for her vocals on Michael Jackson’s “Liberian Girl” and contributions to soundtracks for The Color Purple and Roots, it’s her solo work that’s gaining renewed interest these days. A case-in-point is Mbulu’s In the Music, the Village Never Ends, a rare LP that’s getting a vinyl reissue this month via UK imprint Be With Records. Heads have long prized the LP for its blend of R&B, African influences and West Coast studio sheen, but it’s been nearly impossible to get.

TRACKLIST

1. Letta Mbulu - Akekho
2. Letta Mbulu - Sinamanga (uMagebhula)
3. Letta Mbulu - Baby Girl
4. Letta Mbulu - Nobody Loves Me
5. Letta Mbulu - Friends Are For
6. Letta Mbulu - Selimathunzi



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