Whitney Houston

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Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with Whitney Houston's estate, will release the late artist's The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban).  The CD and double vinyl release chronicles Whitney's first of three concerts in South Africa in the fall of 1994 - just a few short months after the first democratic election was held in the country, marking an official end to the apartheid state that had gripped the nation and became a flashpoint for activist musicians less than a decade before. On November 8 of that year, at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, Houston and her band took the stage to perform some of her greatest hits, from the '80s chart-toppers "How Will I Know," "Greatest Love of All," "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "So Emotional" to the killer run of singles from her soundtrack to 1992's The Bodyguard.  The audio release - featuring highlights on the physical release and the full concert on digital streaming and download versions - is preceded by a concurrent limited theatrical screening of restored footage from the same set. It's the first time anything from the show has been released; HBO aired Houston's second show, taped at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on November 12, for a concert special; portions were later released on 2014's Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances. The album closes with an unreleased studio version of "Love Is," a track performed at the South African concerts. (The digital version will include a second mix of "Love Is" by gospel singer Carvin Winans.)  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.