Paul Simon’s Graceland Sparks Debate and Acclaim 40 Years Later
Forty years after its 1986 release, Paul Simon’s Grammy-winning album Graceland remains a landmark of cross-cultural collaboration and a lightning rod for political controversy. Recorded during the height of apartheid, the project fused South African mbaqanga rhythms with Western pop, revitalizing Simon’s career while igniting fierce global debates. In the summer of 1984, Paul Simon … Read more