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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Discography
This is a near-complete list of recordings made by the South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The group was offered a recording contract to Gallo Record Company, the largest record company in South Africa, in 1973. They accepted, and remain with the studio today. Ladysmith Black Mambazo's first release '' Amabutho'' (1973) sold over 25,000 copies and became the first release in South Africa by Black musicians to receive gold status. Their early recordings – recorded for Gallo's 'black music' division ''Mavuthela Music Company'' – sold very well. In 1975, Shabalala converted to Christianity and the group released their first religious album, ''Ukukhanya Kwelanga''. It earned a double platinum disc award, and the group's repertoire came to be dominated by hymns, mostly Methodist. Their 1976 ''Ukusindiswa'' became one of their most popular religious albums. By 1981, the group was well known throughout South Africa, and was allowed to travel to Cologne, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of '' isicathamiya'' and '' mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with Paul Simon on his 1986 album '' Graceland'', and have won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards, dedicating their fifth Grammy to the late former President Nelson Mandela. Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa's most prolific recording artists, with their releases receiving gold and platinum disc honours. The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous ''isicathamiya'' music. History Joseph Shabalala formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo because of a series of dreams he had in 1964, in which he heard certain '' isicathamiya'' harmonies (''isicathamiya'' being the traditional music of the Zulu people). Following their local success at wedding ceremonies and other gatherings, Shabalala enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phezulu Emafini
''Phezulu Emafini'', a Zulu phrase meaning ''high in the clouds,'' was the 8th studio release by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The album, released in 1976, is composed entirely of Zulu Christian religious compositions by composer, director, and lead singer Joseph Shabalala. Track listing # "Esiphambanweni" on the cross # "Limnandi Ivangeli" the gospel is wonderful # "Nkosi Sihlangene" Lord we are united # "Phezulu Enkosini" up in the Lord # "Enimkuzeni" in him # "Thuma Umlilo Ongcwele" send the Holy fire # "Phakamisa Amehlo" lift up your eyes # "Kanye Nawe Nkosi Yami" and with you my lord # "Uthando Lukababa" father's love # "Yith' Umlilo Ovuthayo" its a burning fire References 1976 albums Ladysmith Black Mambazo albums {{World-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezulwini Siyakhona
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Inala (album)
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Inkazimulo
''Inkazimulo'' is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The members who sang in the Inkazimulo album were Joseph Shabalala Inos Phungula Albert Mazibuko Headman Shabalala Jabulani Dubazana Russell Mthembu Geophrey Mdletshe Abednego Mazibuko Jockey Shabalala Ben Shabalala . It was released in 1985 and was a primarily religious release (as had most of the group's output by this time). The album was recorded a year before the group's collaboration with Paul Simon on his '' Graceland'' album and tour. Track listing # "E Golgotha" ("At Golgotha Calvary ( la, Calvariae or ) or Golgotha ( grc-gre, Γολγοθᾶ, ''Golgothâ'') was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was said to have been crucified according to the canonical Gospels. Since at least the early mediev ...") # "Izindlela Zimbili" # "Saba Khuluma Izindaba" # "I Love Jesus" # "Umthetho" # "U Jesu Uyeza" ("Jesus, Come to Me") # "Makabongwe" ("Halleluya") # "Vat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibhayibheli Liyindlela
''Ibhayibheli Liyindlela'' is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released in 1984 and was a religious release focusing on songs such as "Ujesu Wami" ("My Jesus") and "Ibhayibheli Lami" ("My Bible"). The album (#BL 472) was recorded on March 7, 1984, and released on March 26 of that year. The members who sang in the Ibhayibheli Liyindlela album were Albert Mazibuko Funokwakhe Mazibuko Ben Shabalala Jockey Shabalala Fikile Groonwell Khumalo Abednego Mazibuko Joseph Shabalala Milton Mazibuko Headman Shabalala Patrick Zondo Russell Mthembu Jabulani Dubazana Track listing # "Kuzohlatshelelwa" (There will be singing) # "Ibhayibheli Lami" ("My Bible") # "Umthombo Wegazi" ("The Well of Blood") # "Ngeke Ngiphinde" (“I Will Never Again”) # "Ujesu Wami" ("My Jesus") # "Hlangabeza Ujesu" (“Meet Jesus Halfway”) # "Ivangeli Labasha" # "Waktazulwa" # "Khaya Lami" ("My Home") # "Vul' Inhliziyo" (“Open Your Heart”) # "Inyanga Enkulu" # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Induku Zethu
''Induku Zethu'' is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The album (#BL 393) shows the group on the front cover photograph wearing traditional Zulu attire, with lead singer and founder Joseph Shabalala out front brandishing a spear (the album's title translated into English is "Our Fighting Sticks"). The album was released in 1983, and reissued internationally in 1984 by Shanachie Records Shanachie Records is an American, New Jersey-based record label, founded in 1975 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. The label is named for the Gaelic word ''seanchaí'' (anglicised as shanachie), an Irish storyteller. It was previously distribu .... Critical reception Robert Christgau called the album "serious, intricate, droll, eerie, precisely rehearsed, and very beautiful." The '' Los Angeles Times'' wrote that "the octet's rich vocal blend focuses on deep unison harmonies that soothe more than evoke the call-and-response release of American gosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umthombo Wamanzi
''Umthombo Wamanzi'' is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The album (#BL 353) was recorded in May 1982, and released the next month. Whilst the group's previous output had been, for the most part, entirely composed by lead singer and founder Joseph Shabalala, ''Umthombo Wamanzi'' contained primarily traditional Zulu hymns re-arranged by Shabalala, such as "Uzube Nami Baba" and "Ungikhumbule". The members who sang in the Umthombo Wamanzi album were Abednego Mazibuko Jockey Shabalala Albert Mazibuko Jabulani Dubazana Headman Shabalala Fikile Groonwell Khumalo Russell Mthembu Joseph Shabalala. The album was rereleased by Shanachie Records Shanachie Records is an American, New Jersey-based record label, founded in 1975 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. The label is named for the Gaelic word ''seanchaí'' (anglicised as shanachie), an Irish storyteller. It was previously distribu ... in 1988. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cologne Zulu Festival
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Ulwandle Oluncgwele
''Ulwandle Oluncgwele'' is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, released in 1985 . It was rereleased by Shanachie Records Shanachie Records is an American, New Jersey-based record label, founded in 1975 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins. The label is named for the Gaelic word ''seanchaí'' (anglicised as shanachie), an Irish storyteller. It was previously distribu ... in 1985. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "the style is such a stunning display of virtuosity in its own way that one can hardly help but to enjoy the album." Track listing # "Izithembiso Zenkosi" # "Limnandi Izulu" # "Ulwandle Oluncgwele" # "Sishumayel' Ivangeli" # "Siphum' Emnqamlezweni" # "Nkosi Yami Ngabusiswa" # "Ayanqikaza Amagwala" # "Baba No Mama" # "Khayelihle Khaya Lami" # "Lifikile Ivangeli" # "Woza Emthonjeni" # "Vukani Sihambe Zingelosi" References 1977 albums Ladysmith Black Mambazo albums {{world-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
