{"product_id":"sun-city-artists-united-against-apartheid-pre-order","title":"Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid (pre-order)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"499\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSun City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a landmark 1985 protest project created by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSteven Van Zandt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e under the collective name \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eArtists United Against Apartheid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It brings together an enormous lineup of over 50 artists from rock, hip-hop, jazz, soul, reggae, and Latin music to take a direct stand against apartheid in South Africa, specifically opposing the luxury resort “Sun City,” where many international performers were encouraged to play despite the cultural boycott.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eThe centerpiece of the album is the song “Sun City,” which blends rock and early hip-hop with a strong political message urging musicians to refuse to perform in South Africa under the apartheid regime. The rest of the record expands on that theme with collaborative tracks that mix spoken word, rap, jazz improvisation, and rock instrumentation, featuring contributions from artists like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBruce Springsteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1326\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMore than just a compilation, \u003cem data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eSun City\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most explicitly political large-scale music collaborations of the 1980s. It helped raise global awareness about apartheid and demonstrated how popular music could function as coordinated activism rather than just entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Cuartito Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47902592991422,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/4223\/9678\/files\/ab67616d0000b273fede46cfa2a371861f3ce0e6.jpg?v=1782919194","url":"https:\/\/elcuartitorecords.com\/products\/sun-city-artists-united-against-apartheid-pre-order","provider":"El Cuartito Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}