Shaka Zulu (1987) ( )

Artist: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Label: Wea/warner Bros.
UPC: 00075992558228
Release Date: 1/11/1989
Buy.com Sku: 60145743
Item#: MCHKJ4
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
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

  
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