- Actors: Paul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Exempt
- Studio: Warner Music Vision
- DVD Release Date: 14 Jun 1999
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305342784
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,118 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Not content with creating one of the greatest albums in the world, Paul Simon decided that it needed an equally great concert tour to go with it. This video, filmed at the last performance in Harare, Zimbabwe (the closest they could get to South Africa in 1987) features the fantastic musicians (Ray Phiri, Bakhiti Kumalo etc.) from the Graceland album, along with the brilliant Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Other famous South African performers (Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba) join Paul to produce an unforgettable event. The music is fantastic, the singing is great and the video is filmed beautifully with some highly fitting shots of Zimbabwean scenery (e.g. the Victoria Falls, Zambezi river etc.). This is a necessary addition to any Paul Simon fan's collection.
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Awesome, Spellbinding, Brilliant. Superlatives fail me. Paul Simon is a tremendous artist and mixed with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Masekela and Mirium Makeba the result is tremendous. T Shirts proclaiming 'Free Nelson Mandela' appear in the audience and recall 1987 and the shame of the then government of South Africa. The music is first class, the singing tremendous and the DVD conveys the atmosphere of the event. If you are a Paul Simon fan this is essential.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The tracks included are: 1. Township Jive, 2. The Boy In The Bubble. 3. Gumboots, 4. Whispering Bells, 5. Bring Him Back Home, 6. Crazy Love, Volume II, 7. I Know What I Know, 8. Jinkel E Maweni, 9. Soweto Blues, 10. Under African Skies, 11. Unomathemba, 12. Hello My Baby, 13. Homeless, 14. Graceland, 15. You Can Call Me Al, 16. Stimela, 17. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes, 18. N'Kosi Sikeleli Africa, 19. King Of Kings.
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Graceland DVD
Having bought the cassette many years ago, I recently decided to update my collection and buy Paul Simon's Graceland on DVD. Read more
Published 11 months ago by mark james
This is one not to miss
This 1987 open air concert in Harare, Zimbabwe is a real joy - with some of Paul Simon's best songs and fabulous backup by the likes of the Ladysmith Black Mombasa group, Hugh... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. John E. Hill
Upbeat
Watched this years ago on TV, cheered me up then, it still does. Introduced my dad (97) the the Graceland album, he liked it, this is now one of his favourites.
Published 22 months ago by DazB
History
A wonderful record of an amazing concert. How young does Paul Simon look? I had a video copy of this from the eighties and someone taped Neighbours over it. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Mrs. P. Walsh
Feels like you're there!
Excellent concert. My only comment about the product is why couldn't the format be switchable between standard and wide screen? It would look so much better on a modern tv.
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by Malcolm Jones
Graceland
A really excellent concert......was there to see live and thoughht would lose it's appeal on DVD but makes you feel as though you were actually there again.....
Published on 3 April 2003
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