Released in 1986, Paul Simon’s Graceland album was a landmark in both music and culture, blending traditional South African music with Western pop and rock. The album was recorded in Johannesburg with some of the country’s best musicians, and it features the hit singles “You Can Call Me Al” and “The Boy in the Bubble”.

Graceland was a critical and commercial success, and it won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Simon was criticized by some for exploiting African music, but he has defended the album, saying that he was simply interested in the music and wanted to …