Paul Simon - Graceland: The African Concert

August. 20,1987

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Concert Africa South Africa

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Singer Paul Simon and several African musicians perform a concert to benefit victims of apartheid in South Africa.

Paul Simon as Himself

Miriam Makeba as Herself

Hugh Masekela as Himself

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Reviews

Spoonatects

1987/08/20

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

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Intcatinfo

1987/08/21

A Masterpiece!

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Neive Bellamy

1987/08/22

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

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Nayan Gough

1987/08/23

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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cckkab

1987/08/24

This is the TV version, and there may be more comments or info under one of the DVD versions, e.g. Graceland: The African Concert (1987) (V).Recorded live in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1987. The tracklist features seventeen songs including 'You Can Call Me Al', 'Graceland', 'Diamonds On The Soles Of My Shoes', 'Hello My Baby', 'Homeless', 'Stimela', 'Gumboots' and 'Whispering Bells'.Paul Simon is a tremendous artist and mixed with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba the result is tremendous.T Shirts proclaiming 'Free Nelson Mandela' appear in the audience, and the musicians make several references to the politics of the time. Recall 1987 and the shame of the then government of South Africa. It is filmed in Harare, the capital of neighbouring Harare.At one stage, we see a street poster asking us to support Mugabe, who wit the benefit of hindsight now 20 years later, has unfortunately turned out to be a first class despot, and an incompetent one at that.The music is first class, the singing tremendous, and the download conveys the atmosphere of the event. If you are a Paul Simon fan this is essential. Also essential is Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland (1997) (V), a documentary on the making of the album, and its suite. Also downloadable.

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