The Bala Brothers to Release Self-Titled CD on March 3rd | DVD Coming March 24th, 2015

Bala Brothers

South Africa’s Bala Brothers Self-Titled CD Out Today on Warner Classics

Major PBS Performance Special Airing Nationally
Across the US; Tour Planned For May 2015

Blu-Ray/DVD of Special To Be Released on March 24th

“The Bala Brothers are part of the good South African story. They have made it against great odds. Boy, can they sing! Wow!” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu

“The Balas are pure joy, musical bliss and inspiration.” – Hugh Masekela

The Bala Brothers – Loyiso, Zwai and Phelo – are a household name in South Africa, thrilling audiences with their fusion of operatically-trained voices, rich harmonies and traditional South African melodies and rhythms. Overcoming apartheid, the trio rose out of poverty on the strength of their musical talent and broke the color barrier of the famous Drakensberg Boys’ Choir, becoming its first black members. For their self-titled debut album on Warner Classics, the Brothers perform an inspiring live program of music ranging from The Lion King to Paul Simon (with special guests The Drakensberg Boys Choir), in their hometown Johannesburg’s Lyric Theatre.

Today, the Bala Brothers release their self-titled CD on Warner Classics, soon to be followed by a DVD and Blu-Ray performance special that will be available on March 24, 2015.

The performance special is currently airing nationally across the United States. Please visit www.balabrothers.com for all listings.

Songs on the album include the anthemic “Circle of Life” from Elton John’s score for The Lion King, the Paul Simon hit “Under African Skies,” from his seminal album Graceland, their own Xhosa-language love song “Masibuyelane,” and the album’s centerpiece: the anti-apartheid anthem “(Something Inside) So Strong,” a performance made all the more powerful by the presence of Winnie Mandela in the audience.

The Bala Brothers were born in the Kwa-Nobuhle township under the rule of apartheid. In 1988, eldest brother Zwai became the first black member to join the then-segregated Drakensberg Boys’ Choir at the age of 12. Overcoming the resistance of many of the white children and their parents, he persevered, and later on the choir also welcomed his brothers, Loyiso and Phelo. Ultimately the three gained acceptance through their strength of character and singing talents, and their careers grew from there to the point where the Bala Brothers thrilled an audience of 55,000 when they headlined a spectacular concert tribute to Nelson Mandela in December 2013.

The Bala Brothers will tour the U.S. in May 2015.

Tracklisting:
1. Circle of Life (Elton John, Tim Rice)
2. Weeping (Dan Heymann)
3. Going Home (traditional, arr. Michael Whalen)
4. He Lives In You (Lebohang Morake, Jay Rifkin, Mark Mancina)
5. Under African Skies (Paul Simon)
6. Masibuyelane (Loyiso & Zwai Bala)
7. Ndize (Mavo Solomon, Zwai Bala)
8. Something Inside So Strong (Labi Siffre)
9. The Crossing (Johnny Clegg)
10. Girl Without A Name (Loyiso Bala)
11. And So It Goes (Billy Joel)
12. Pata Pata (Jerry Ragovoy, Miriam Makeba)
13. Meguru (traditional, arr. Michael Whalen)

Amazon:
CD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S1QQ8TW
DVD/Blu-ray: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S2T3U1M

iTunes:
Mp3: http://smarturl.it/balabrothers

The Bala Brothers:
www.BalaBrothers.com
www.facebook.com/BalaBrothersMusic
www.twitter.com/BalaBrothers

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