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Nov 20, 2014 · The actor’s debut album, mi Mandela, is a place where his acting career, his childhood and his ‘pan-African’ identity all converge – but can he escape the actor-turned-musician curse?
- 3 min
- Caspar Llewellyn Smith
Nov 21, 2014 · A spin-off project from the actor’s recent role as Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, Idris Elba Presents mi Mandela offers an intriguing cross-cultural collaboration between British and...
Written in Johannesburg while British actor Idris Elba was playing the title role in 2013’s Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom, this features a variety of South African styles (marabi, kwela, mbaqanga, and mbube) alongside modern pop, hip-hop, dance, and soul music.
Dec 8, 2014 · Elba, 42, just released his first album, mi Mandela, which he wrote and produced in collaboration with musicians from South Africa and the U.K. as a tribute to both Nelson Mandela and Elba’s...
Jan 4, 2015 · On Idris Elba Presents mi Mandela, a 14-track project on Elba's own 7wallace imprint, the actor offers an uplifting journey, inspired by Mandela and his own late father. The music incorporates a variety of South African rhythms and styles, including marabi, kwela, mbaqanga and mbube, mixed in with western sounds.
