Gift Of The Tortoise: A Musical Journey Through Southern

Gift Of The Tortoise: A Musical Journey Through Southern Africa

The jewel in the crown in the Music for Little People catalog, Gift of the Tortoise is stunning in its beauty and uncompromising in its delivery of excellence. Expressed from the viewpoint of a very wise tortoise, the lush harmonies of Ladysmith Black Mambazo are supported by renowned guitarist Johnny Clegg and storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, creating a captivating blend of Zulu lore, South African history, and that country's brave optimism in the post-Apartheid era. As the drama unfolds, the listener is drawn into the spell cast by this marvelous group of players as they carry out the chant of ancestral names on "Two Shelleni," the folk legend of the "Boy Who Turned into a Cat," and the classic "Mbube (the Lion Sleeps Tonight)." --Paige La Grone
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer Music For Little People
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1982090
Model 2304561
ReleaseDate 1994-03-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 093624255321
EANs 0093624255321

Gift Of The Tortoise: A Musical Journey Through Southern Africa