Graceland
Paul Simon, released in 1986 (USA), world.
- Artist: Paul Simon
- Year: 1986
- Genre: World
- Country: USA
Overview
Simon recorded with South African musicians including Ladysmith Black Mambazo in the apartheid era, drawing both praise for exposure and protest for breaking the cultural boycott. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year, sold over 16 million copies and pushed world music into Western arenas.
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