NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.
The Zulu Gospel Male Ensemble is a group of roughly 50 members of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, who are best known for their Fat Tuesday parade that celebrates Black culture and history. In ...
In the late 1980s, this track helped house music become a global sensation. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GOOD LIFE") INNER CITY: (Singing) Let me take you to a place I know you want to go. It's a good life, ...
INNER CITY: (Singing) Let me take you to a place I know you want to go. It's a good life, yeah. SHAPIRO: It's called "Good Life," by Inner City. Music producer Dennis White, aka Latroit, was part of ...