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| Free at Last: South African Gospel | 
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| Artist: Rebecca Malope
Label: EMI Int'l
Category: Music
List Price: $36.49
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 143866
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 724385712722
EAN: 0724385712722
ASIN: B000005H9L
Release Date: November 25, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Mmele Wajeso(Kebophelo) | | • | Uhlal'ekhona | | • | Kojabula | | • | Take My Hand | | • | Buyani | | • | Emadleweni | | • | In His Hands | | • | Umoya Wam' | | • | Ngegazi Lemvana | | • | I'll Bide My Time | | • | Vuselela | | • | I'll Be Free | | • | Shwele Baba |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Album Details
South Africa's Biggest-selling Artist Brings Forth a Music Founded in Faith and a Fusion of Classic Local Forms with American Gospel. The Result is as Moving as it is Rhythmically Dynamic.
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| Customer Reviews:
Beautiful Mixture of South African Pop and Gospel March 20, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Malope has a lovely, full, rich, powerful voice which she uses to great effect in these beautiful, sometimes overwhelmingly emotional songs.
The songs on this album are a mixture of traditional American gospel and township pop. In other words, it sounds more like pop music than does the average gospel cd. However, the pop doesn't dilute the gospel at all, because township pop is definitely not sappy love songs - it's the powerful expression of a suppressed culture. Malope seems to have found in religious music a way to express the hardships and yearnings of her life.
Malope grew up in the South African countryside under apartheid, and at the age of 16 moved to Johannesburg, where she lived as a beggar until her musical talent was discovered. She sampled many kinds of music, but gospel suits her best, and is the style she is now known for.
The sound quality of this cd is very good, and the musicians and backup singers are excellent. The songs originally appeared from 1990 to 1996, and they have been remasterd. 4 of the 13 songs are in English; the rest I believe are in Zulu. The English lyrics, and an English translation of the Zulu lyrics, are included in the packaging, as is an essay on Malope's life.
I found this cd very moving. Even people who are not interested in gospel usually love it.
This CD is "BEYOND A 5 STAR RATING" September 12, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I discovered this CD in the library about 2 years ago and have been searching for it ever since, until now. Rebecca has a fabulous voice. A few songs are in English and most are African dialect, which I prefer. I am a musician, singer/songwriter and appreciate each song. This CD moves me to joyous tears every time I play it. The 3 tracks I have chosen for our wedding are #5 - Buyani, #8 - Umoya Wam and #9 - Ngegazi Lemvana. While it is a gospel CD it can be embraced by all folks no matter their religious forte, age, gender, etc. I would love to attend in person one and plenty more of her concerts. BRING HER HERE TO MAPLE RIDGE, BC, CANADA AND I GUARENTEE SHE AND HER ENSEMBLE WILL SELL EVERY TICKET, BAR NONE! It has become and shall stay as one of my top 3 favourites of all time. I dance in my kitchen, blast it while driving in my car, and with great joy imagine sharing it with our wedding guests.
njalokonna January 30, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
oh thanks to God for internet that made me find malope rebacca, coz i,ve been looking for a way to get this informations about her since 2 years .
Rich in Joy June 6, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This CD is rich in joy and in the South African textures of voice, instrument, and rhythm.
 She sounds Terrific November 3, 1999
The cd has a great sound and I just love the voice of Rebecca Malope. And those base voices from those south african guys are just owesome
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