Music critic Charles de Ledesma reviews a new three CD set called "Outernational Metldown." Since the policy of aaprtheid ended in South Africa, the indigenous music of the townships and squatter camps has become less ghettoized, and now is being heard by a more internationasl audience. A team of musicians from London went to the new South Africa and teamed up with many local musicians famous only in their native lands. They recorded a series of sessions, now featured on these three CDs, just now released in the United States. STATIONS NOTE: "Outernational Meltdown" is produced by B&W Music; for information, call Scott Taves at 312-880-5375.
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