Performing at the South Africa Concert

Hailing from South Africa, Vusi Mahlasela's music has a mellow-yet-urgent sound often described as African folk. Mahlasela started as a poet and was a member of the Congress of South African Writers. Turning to music, his first record, "When You Come Back," came out in 1991 , but America didn't get its first taste of Mahlasela until the 2003  documentary "Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony." His appearance in the film led to the American release of "The Voice," a collection of his songs, released later that year.

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