''Wenyukela'' is an album by the

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

isicathamiya Isicathamiya (with the "c" pronounced as a dental click) is a singing style that originated from the South African Zulus. In European understanding, a cappella is also used to describe this form of singing. The word itself does not have a litera ...

group

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 ...

. The album was expected to have (and it did have) a solemn touch; it was the first album release after the murder of leader Joseph Shabalala's wife Nellie, in May 2002. It was released on 5 March 2003. A British version with four extra tracks was released under the title ''Raise Your Spirit Higher: Wenyukela.'' An American version titled ''Raise Your Spirit Higher'' was released in January 2004.

Track listing

# "Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)" # "Uqinisil' Ubaba (The Lord is the Light and the Truth)" # "Selingelethu Sonke" # "Wangibambezela (Don't Waste His Time)" # "Wenza Ngani? (How Did You Do That)" # "Udidekil' Umhlaba (Lord's Work)" # "Iyahlonipha Lengane" # "Wamlul' Umshado (Beautiful Wedding)" # "Because I Love You" # "Black Is Beautiful" # "Music Knows No Boundaries" # "Fak' Ibhande (Don't Drink and Drive)" # "Tribute"

References

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