Africa
The best South African albums of the 1990s
18 records, ranked by how much there is to say about them.
Heat, Dust and Dreams
Johnny Clegg
1993
Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World
Johnny Clegg
1990
Yarona
Abdullah Ibrahim
1995
Beatin' Aroun de Bush
Hugh Masekela
1992
Silang Mabele
Vusi Mahlasela
1997
Memeza
Brenda Fassie
1997
Now Is the Time
Brenda Fassie
1996
Hometalk
Mango Groove
1990
63
Tree63
1999
Cyanide in the Beefcake
Johannes Kerkorrel
1994
Bloudruk
Johannes Kerkorrel
1992
Ge-trans-for-meer
Johannes Kerkorrel
1996
Crocodile Love
Juluka
1997
Eat a Mango
Mango Groove
1995
Another Country
Mango Groove
1993
Foxes Fox
Louis Moholo
1999
Trains to Taung
Paul Hanmer
1997
Slap in the Face
Henry Ate
1996