{"product_id":"hnbl-6301","title":"Sophie MgCina - Poppie Nongena (1983) Vinyl LP; South African Musical Soundtrack","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e HNBL-6301\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Africa, Chorale, Ethnic Fusion, Gospel, Musical\/Original Cast, Musicals, Spiritual, Traditional Folk, World Jazz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eImport from France. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, surface impressions (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Bottom-edge partially unglued. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTaru Bawo [\"Prayer\"] \/ Wenzeni Na\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eU Jehova \/ Poppie Uzubale [\"Wedding Song\"]\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMakoti [\"Train Song\"]\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLalasana [\"Lullaby\"]\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNkosi Sikelela Lafrica [\"Anthem\"]\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eZisana Abantwane\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBantwana Besikolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLiza Lisi Dinga [\"Hymn\"]\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMampond Mse\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\"Prayer\" [Reprise]\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePoppie Nongena,\u003c\/span\u003e by Sophie MgCina, is a 1983 studio cast recording of the musical \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Long Journey of Poppie Nongena\u003c\/span\u003e, adapted from Elsa Joubert's 1978 novel \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDie Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena\u003c\/span\u003e, which depicts a Xhosa woman's struggles with forced removals, migrant labor, and personal loss under apartheid. MgCina, a trailblazing South African artist, composed the music and lyrics, fusing Xhosa tribal sounds, traditional melodies, and hymns in Xhosa and English to convey resilience and protest. Featuring performers like Thuli Dumakude, Fana Kekana, and Seth Sibanda, the album reflects the 1980 Market Theatre premiere in Johannesburg, with later international acclaim in New York (where MgCina won an Obie Award) and at the 1983 Edinburgh Festival. As a significant anti-apartheid work, it amplifies the novel's real-life-inspired narrative of Black South African oppression, raising global awareness. Notable tracks like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eU Jehova: Poppie Uzubale\u003c\/span\u003e (the wedding song) and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eTaru bawo\/Wenzeni na\u003c\/span\u003e stand out for their emotional and rhythmic power, though no conventional hit singles emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793748128025,"sku":"HNBL-6301","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-sophie_mgcina-poppie_nongena.jpg?v=1783554415","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/hnbl-6301","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}