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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1CD
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom accompanies the 2013 biographical film about Nelson Mandela, drawing together South African recordings and international contributions to reflect the country’s political and cultural history. Rather than functioning as a traditional score album, the collection weaves protest songs, township jazz, and contemporary tracks into a musical timeline that mirrors Mandela’s life and legacy.
U2’s “Ordinary Love,” written for the film and later awarded the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, provides a modern coda, while Hugh Masekela’s “Nelson Mandela” and the inclusion of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” ground the set in songs long associated with the anti-apartheid movement. Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” adds a broader political context beyond South Africa. Presented on CD, the soundtrack stands as a curated companion to the film’s historical narrative.
Tracklist:
1. Mzala
2. Hoya Rona (live on location, South Africa / 2012)
3. Be My Guest
4. Afrika Will Be Saved (live on location, South Africa / 2012)
5. Jikela Emaweni
6. Kaphume Aphendlini (live on location, South Africa / 2012)
7. Long Trousers Kwela
8. Quickly in Love
9. Amuck
10. War
11. Bahleli bonke eTilongweni
12. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
13. Nelson Mandela
14. Thetha no Botha/Siyaya ePitoli
15. Thula Baba
16. Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
17. Ordinary Love