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Graceland without Paul Simon's voice

Mark Houser | Pittsburgh, PA United States | 06/27/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Syncopated, clean guitar, a jumping bass line, your occasional accordion, and up-tempo every time. The music should be familiar to fans of Graceland, but on Zulu Jive it's the real deal, without nasal rhymin' Simon grafted on top. A compilation of four South African groups are included. Aaron Mbambo (with his backup girls sounding a lot like Bob Marley's) and Shoba have a rawer style that's more fun to hear, while Joshua Sithole's harmonies are better polished for radio. Rounding it out are the fast-moving instrumentals of the Rainbows. A great listen."