| Description |
1 audio disc (72 min., 59 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
011259 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Performer |
The Committed Artists ; instrumentalists ; Ndaba Mhlongo, conductor. |
| Note |
"A Lincoln Center Theater recording." |
| Event |
Recorded 1988 November 4-8 RCA's Studio C, New York City. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Thomas Cott and synopsis with translations of the Zulu songs (24 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Summary |
A musical about life at Morris Isaacson High School in Soweto, South Africa, using Mbaqanga music. It focuses on one student, Sarafina, who inspires her classmates to struggle against the government. |
| Contents |
Overture (1:47) -- Zibuyile Emasisweni (2:06) -- Sarafina (3:18) -- Lord's prayer (3:47) -- Yes, Mistress it's a pity (5:15) -- Give us power (3:49) -- Afunani Amaphoyisa eSoweto (2:45) -- Freedom is coming tomorrow (4:25) -- Excuse me Baby (2:21) -- Meeting tonight (1:05) -- Stand and fight (1:30) -- Uyamemeza Umgoma (4:22) -- Voster Sisolilwela (1:30) -- Wawungalelani (5:16) -- Mama (5:16) -- Sechaba (4:19) -- Isizwe (3:05) -- Goodbye (2:10) -- Kilimanjaro (1:58) -- Africa burning in the sun (2:22) -- Olayithi (3:51) -- Bring back Nelson Mandela (4:51) -- Freedom is coming tomorrow (reprise) (1:50). |
| Language |
Sung in English and Zulu. |
| Subject |
Musicals.
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Musicals. |
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Apartheid -- South Africa -- Drama.
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Apartheid. |
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South Africa. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
South Africa -- Race relations -- Drama.
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Race relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Studio recordings.
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Studio recordings.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Masekela, Hugh, 1939-2018, composer, lyricist.
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Mhlongo, Ndaba, conductor.
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Cott, Thomas, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Ngema, Mbongeni.
Sarafina!
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Committed Artists, performer.
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| Standard No. |
078635930726 |
| Music No. |
9307-2-RC RCA Victor |
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