Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends (2012)

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[Info]

Artist : Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Album : Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends
Label : Razor & Tie
Genre : World
Street Date : 2012-01-10
Quality : 254 kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo
Encoder : Lame 3.98.4 -V0
Size : 254.31MB
Time : 132:45min

[Tracks]

Disc 1/2
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1. Knocking On Heaven's Door (With Dolly Parton) 5:40
2. Weeping (With Josh Groban & Vusi Mahlasela) 4:44
3. Homeless (With Paul Simon) 3:47
4. Ain't No Sunshine (With Des'ree) 3:47
5. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (With Paul Simon) 5:42
6. Shosholoza (With Lucky Dube, Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Hugh Masekela) 4:51
7. World In Union (With PJ Powers) 3:50
8. Passage To Promise (With Andreas Vollenweider) 2:28
9. Amazing Grace/Nearer My God To Thee (With Emmylou Harris) 3:28
10. Chain Gang (With Lou Rawls) 3:48
11. Rain Rain Beautiful Rain (With Natalie Merchant) 3:01
12. Jabulani (Rejoice) (With The English Chamber Orchestra) 3:33
13. Swing Low Sweet Chariot (With China Black) 3:47
14. Bread Of Heaven (With Michael Ball, The Lianelli Male Voice Choir 3:26
& The Wales Squad Choir)
15. Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummers Mix) 4:43


Disc 2/2
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1. Homeless (With Sarah Mclachlan) 4:12
2. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (With Melissa Etheridge & Joe 5:42
Mcbride)
3. Hello My Baby (With Zap Mama) 4:56
4. People Get Ready (With Phoebe Snow) 5:53
5. Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together) 3:50
6. Paradise Road (With Jannie Moolman) 4:33
7. One Blood (With Mbongeni Ngema) 5:33
8. Oh Happy Day (With Betty Griffin) 5:41
9. River Of Dreams (With Bill Chapin) 5:28
10. Mbube (With Taj Mahal) 3:58
11. I'll Take You There (With The Golden Gospel Singers) 6:37
12. Inkanyezi Nezazi (Spiral Staircase Remix) 4:07
13. Sohlabelela Hosana (With Nana Coyote Motijoane) 4:05
14. Angimboni Ofana Naye (With SABC Choir) 4:11
15. Mamizolo (With Women Of Mambazo) 3:24


[Notes]

This two-disc set is both a good introduction to Ladysmith Black Mambazo and
conversely an unbalanced one. Founded in the 1960s by Joseph Shabalala (who
continues to lead the group), the South African a cappella gospel ensemble
has been delighting audiences all over the world for some 50 years now as a
primary act, but Ladysmith Black Mambazo's public profile rests more on
their collaborations with other performers, most notably Paul Simon, whose
Graceland album, which prominently featured their backup vocals, was most
people's real introduction to the group. Which is why this fun set is
unbalanced -- it collects 30 of those collaborations done over the years
with the likes of Simon, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah McLachlan, Taj
Mahal, and a host of others, and while there's no denying it all adds up to
a great and joyful listen, it only tells one part of the Ladysmith Black
Mambazo story, delightful as that part is. Highlights include "Diamonds on
the Soles of Her Shoes" from Simon's Graceland (there's also a version of
the song here done with Melissa Etheridge and Joe McBride), a wonderful take
on Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" by the late Lou Rawls, and an equally wonderful
version of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions' "People Get Ready" from
Phoebe Snow, but every track has the kind of bright spiritual soul that
Ladysmith Black Mambazo bring to everything they do.


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