INDESTRUCTIBLE Beat of Soweto VOL.2 - THUNDER BEFORE DAWN

In 1986, Paul Simon's "Graceland" was released and for him the most successful album of his solo career should be, given the songwriter not only to hear praise, but also criticism from side of human rights activists who described him as Kolonalisten which is located at the Culture an oppressed people in his favor Enrich.
Criticism back and forth. One Paul Simon has always achieved, the interest in music from South Africa. Among all the phenomena of that time stands out in particular the series "indestructible beat of Soweto" produced with a total of 3 samplers. Especially in 1987 published Part 2 "VOL.2 - THUNDER Before Dawn" is probably the best of the series.
Music from the infamous former township of Soweto, 15 km from the center of Johannesburg, where about 2 million people. Living quarters for black mine workers. Where crime and violence hervogerufen by great poverty and narrow part of the daily life. And worst of the fine imposed by the white apartheid government policies which denied blacks jedigliche liberties, and relegated to second-class citizens. Their zest for life and music they could a little break from their misery and for some time forget the negative of their lives. The so-called Town-ship Jive Soweto was as powerful as the will proves to survive like this Sampler. Music also works without a superstar like Paul Simon and is a lot more honest.
Fortunately, the apartheid policy in South Africa is gone forever, but still is violence and poverty in the former Town-Ship and the music of the people there who still expressed great joy is and hope for the year 2010. The year in which the World Cup for the first time taking place in Africa and the world looks to South Africa.