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Ladysmith Black Mambazo - The Warner Bros Collection
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Product Description Paul Simon brought worldwide fame to this legendary South African Mbube group by featuring their rich harmonies on 1986's Graceland . This anthology presents 16 of the best tracks from the group's Warner Bros. LPs that followed ( How Long?; Unomathemba; Amazing Grace with Paul Simon; Township Jive; Leaning on the Everlasting Arm with the Winans, and more) plus one from Graceland ! Amazon.com The Zulu a cappella ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo, named for their hometown and for the Zulu word for "axe," was "discovered" by , who recorded them on his landmark 1986 album Graceland. By 1990 Mambazo had recorded three more albums for Warner Bros.--the Grammy-nominated Shaka Zulu, Journey of Dreams, and Two Worlds, One Heart--and solidified their reputation as one of the endearing and enduring world-music groups. This 17-track collection compiles their greatest hits from the label. With the bulk of the music composed by leader-composer Joseph Shabala, this CD captures the ensemble's ebullient mix of African American gospel harmonies, Kwa Zulu/English lyrics, and percussive sounds. From the choral-beat box splendor of "Homeless" and "Amazing Grace" with Paul Simon to the Caribbean-tinged "Township Jive" and the gospel-like "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm" with the , Ladysmith Black Mambazo give us a stirring soundtrack for the new South Africa. --Eugene Holley Jr.
