''Ulwandle Oluncgwele'' 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 literal ...

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 m ...

, 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

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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