Vusi Mahlasela: Say Africa – review

(Wrasse)Vusi Mahlasela is a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist with one of the most distinctive, soulful voices in South Africa, and an easygoing, melodic style that ought to ensure his global success. But it has never quite happened – despite his celebrity back home – so hopefully this album, produced by veteran bluesman Taj Mahal, will bring him a new audience. It was recorded in Virginia, but is dominated by a classy, acoustic treatment of township-influenced styles, with Mahlasela'...

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