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| Artist: Ladysmith Black Mamb |
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Product Summary
Release Date: 1/24/2006
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Nomathemba ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2. Hello My Baby ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3. Diamonds on the Soles or Her Shoes ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
4. Homeless ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
5. Rain Rain Beautiful Rain ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
6. How Long ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
7. Mbube ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
8. Amazing Grace / Nearer My God To Thee ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
9. Nkosi Sikelel 'Lafrica ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
10. Inkanyezi Nezazi (Star And The Wiseman) ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
11. Shosholoza ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
12. Long Walk To Freedom (Halala South Africa) ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
13. Thula Thula ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Marie Daulne, Zap Mama (vocals). |
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Additional personnel: Tanja Daese, Lene Noegaard Christensen (vocals). |
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LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (2006) celebrates Ladysmith Black Mambazo's rich, prolific career via a concise 13-track set. For LONG WALK, the South African vocal group selected some of their finest compositions and rerecorded them with contributions from guest artists like Sarah McLachlan, Emmylou Harris, and Zap Mama. |
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The track list features many of Ladysmith's biggest songs, including their 1973 international hit "Nomathemba," and two tracks from Paul Simon's GRACELAND (the recording that brought them to widespread attention in America). The group's unique sound, built on lush, layered harmonies, township-influenced song structures, and rhythmic clicks and whirs, is dazzlingly apparent on nearly every track. While not a comprehensive retrospective, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is an excellent sampler of this dynamic group's achievements. |
Producer: Joseph Shabalala |
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Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Ears, Rabbit |
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Glover, Danny |
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Rabbit Ears |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 01/26/2006 |
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Original Release Date : 2006 |
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Catalog ID : HUCD 3109 |
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Label : Heads Up Records |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00053361310929 |
Professional Reviews
Down Beat (p.73)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he 'Thula Thula' Shabalala solo, an improvisation of a traditional lullaby, is showstopping....The highlight is the gently lilting and uplifting 'Shosholoza'..."
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he 'Thula Thula' Shabalala solo, an improvisation of a traditional lullaby, is showstopping....The highlight is the gently lilting and uplifting 'Shosholoza'..."
JazzTimes (p.77)
- "[W]ith fresh recordings featuring a multicultural assortment of A-list guests....Most stirring is an exalted 'Shosholoza'...featuring a grand summit of South African music giants."
- "[W]ith fresh recordings featuring a multicultural assortment of A-list guests....Most stirring is an exalted 'Shosholoza'...featuring a grand summit of South African music giants."
Dirty Linen (p.91)
- "[A] fairly comprehensive collection of the group's heaviest hits recorded with guest artists..."
- "[A] fairly comprehensive collection of the group's heaviest hits recorded with guest artists..."
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