Whitney Houston’s historic South Africa concert's 30th anniversary celebrations feature a remastered cinema release and live album

In 1994, Whitney Houston took the stage for a series of three concerts in South Africa including Durban at Kings Park Stadium on 8 November, Johannesburg (12 November), and Cape Town (19 November), which made her the first major Western recording artist to perform in the newly unified, post-apartheid nation following President Nelson Mandela’s historic election win.

The three performances included a combined 200,000 plus attendees and were more than concerts; they were a celebration of freedom, hope, and unity. Additionally, portions of the proceeds from her concerts benefited numerous local South African children’s charities through her foundation.

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In addition, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban), a new live album featuring from the unprecedented show including Whitney’s greatest hits. The new album also features the previously unreleased track, "Love Is".

Pat Houston, executive producer and executor of The Estate of Whitney E. Houston said: “She loved South Africa; she loved the people, and she loved Nelson Mandela. This concert is one of the most consequential concerts of her career. On this momentous 30th Anniversary, we are thrilled that we can release this film not only to her fans, but to the people of South Africa and its new generation. More importantly, Whitney would be happy to know that her foundation continues to support one of the organizations she helped to provide financial support to thirty years ago.”