Shaka Zulu (1987) ( )

Product Summary Label: Wea/warner Bros. UPC: 00075992558228 Release Date: 1/11/1989 Buy.com Sku: 60145743 Item#: MCHKJ4 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Unomathemba ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 2. Hello My Baby ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 3. Golgotha ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 4. King Of Kings ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 5. Lomhlaba Kawunoni :: The Earth Never Gets Fat ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 6. How Long? ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 7. Ikhaya Lamaqhawe :: Home Of The Heroes ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 8. Yibo Labo :: These Are The Guys ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 9. Rain, Rain Beautiful Rain ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo 10. Wawusho Kubani? :: Who Were You Talking To? ~ Ladysmith Black Mambazo   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info All songs written by Joseph Shabalala. 1987's SHAKA ZULU was released in the wake of Ladysmith Black Mambazo's appearance on Paul Simon's GRACELAND album, which had brought the group a certain amount of attention in the United States. Ladysmith had already been recording and performing since the early '70s in their native South Africa, and SHAKA ZULU perfectly represented the unique blend of traditional Zulu music and Christian choral sounds they'd been perfecting throughout the course of their career. Still, SHAKA ZULU was a refinement of the group's distinct style: with Paul Simon in the producer's chair, and a Warner Brothers budget, Ladysmith made their most polished and beautifully crafted record up to that point. Also, the fact that many of the songs were in English further heightened their international appeal, which was already riding high on the success of GRACELAND. Overall, this is a very fine record, and one of Ladysmith's commercial high points. Producer: Paul Simon Engineer: Roy Halee   Artist Overview From the South African musical style mbube, Ladysmith Black Mambazo popularized a more modern, sophisticated offshoot known as iscathamiya. They quickly became the genre's leading practitioners, with a vocal harmony blend that incorporated everything from mbube to gospel and doo wop. The group began recording in the mid-1970s, gaining great acclaim in their home country, but it wasn't until their collaboration with Paul Simon on his GRACELAND album in 1986 that Ladysmith broke through to an international audience. World tours, a US major-label deal, and a Grammy award followed. Artist Influences Dolly Rathebe | Fela Kuti | Hugh Masekela | Mahotella Queens | Manu Dibango | Mighty Clouds Of Joy | Miriam Makeba | Spokes Mashiyane | The Boyoyo Boys | The Caravans (Gospel) | The Drifters | The Flamingos | The Moonglows | The Soul Stirrers | The Swan Silvertones | West Nkosi Artist Contemporaries Ali Farka Toure | Baaba Maal | Ebenezer Obey | King Sunny Ade | Osibisa | Ratau Mike Makhalemele | S.E. Rogie | Salif Keita | Thomas Mapfumo Artist Followers Boukman Eksperyans | Ismael Lo | Johnny Clegg | Mango Groove | Oliver Mtukudzi | Paul Simon | Samite | Valanga Khoza | Vusi Mahlasela | Zap Mama   Compilation Appearances Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Lullaby Collection Child's Celebration Of The Wor African Lullaby Brown Girl In The Ring-World M When Love Speaks African Breakbeats Vol. 2 Encore Smooth Africa Ii Exploring The Soul Rough Guide To South Africa Gospel Great Supa Exotic Voices From Africa All Star Gospel Hits Vol. 3: hymns Mflp's 20th Anniversary Collection Mflp's 20th Anniversary Lullaby Collection / Africanism Africa Deluxe:african Chilled Beats Afrique Rough Guide To African Music For Children / V Rasa: Mello Iii Awake Rough Guide To South Africa (second E Golden Afrique Vol 3 Guiding Star Graceland Tales Of South Africa (afropop) Animal Playground Sound Of The World African Dreamland Celebration Of Stars:children's Music   Associated Artists and Works Ears, Rabbit Rabbit Ears   Technical Info Release Date : n/a Original Release Date : 1987 Catalog ID : 25582 Label : Warner Bros. Records (Record Label) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 36m : 48s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00075992558228    Product Image