Here's another post that wouldn't have happened without Michael Lee's diligent attendance at boot sales. He recently featured some cuts by South African singer Letta Mbulu.
Like her compatriot Miriam Makeba, Letta gained some notoriety here in the States during the late 1960s. I can remember seeing her - and Miriam - on TV. Letta tried her hand at making both African and American-style recordings. This cut, Macongo, is from one of her Motown LPs. It's one of my favorite Letta sides, I suppose because it's a tribute to one of the most beguiling African pop styles, Congolese rumba.
Note: Letta's still around, and I wish she'd do one last US tour...
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