#497: Various Artists, ‘The Indestructible Beat of Soweto’

Earthworks, 1985

This is absolute joy and resilience and goodness.

Today has been heavy. I’ve avoided Instagram for most of the day because I am overwhelmed by pictures of 9/11 right now and I am still working through the implications of the US’s messy withdrawal from Afghanistan and all of the families who continue to suffer from the ongoing conflicts.

Listening to this album was perfect. If you want to feel hopeful and invested in humanity and connection - THIS ALBUM!

I have nothing else to say other than, yes, I have saved this album on Spotify and yes, I am going to remember this one for days when I feel hopeless and disconnected.

Top songs: ‘Holotelani’ by Nelcy Sedibe, ‘Nansi Imali’ by Ladysmith Black Mambazo