Nearly 30 years after Whitney Houston’s groundbreaking performances in 1994 post-apartheid South Africa, fans worldwide will have the opportunity to experience the magic of her Durban concert through a new live album and film release.
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Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with the Whitney E. Houston estate and Primary Wave Music, are set to unveil Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) in early November 2024.
Whitney’s 1994 performances in South Africa occurred shortly after Nelson Mandela’s election and would mark Houston as the first major Western artist to perform in the post-apartheid country.
Her South African tour included three concerts that attracted over 200 000 fans, SA People reported.
‘It was one of the greatest honours of my career to perform for such a beautiful and resilient country. I felt like I was singing not just to the people of South Africa but to the world,’ said Houston herself, on performing in a newly liberated South Africa.
The anticipated concert film, directed by Marty Callner, will be remastered in 4K with enhanced audio and will be screened in nearly 1 000 theatres, across more than 30 countries, on October 23 and 27.
The live album will be available in various formats that include digital, CD and vinyl, with each featuring a slightly different tracklist. The digital edition boasts a 24-track lineup that showcases some of Houston’s greatest hits and previously unreleased material.
‘If you want to experience the greatest female contemporary voice of all time, you must see Whitney Houston’s South Africa Durban concert film and own the album. There will never be another Whitney Houston,’ said music producer Clive Davis, who played a pivotal role in Houston’s career.
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