Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Raise Your Spirit Higher
Album: Raise Your Spirit Higher   Collection:World
Artist:Ladysmith Black Mambazo   Added:Jan 2004
Label:Heads Up Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-02-02 Pull Date: 2004-04-05 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Mar 28 Mar 21 Mar 14 Mar 7 Feb 29 Feb 22 Feb 15 Feb 8
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 30, 2019: Tree Talk
Music Knows no Boundaries
4. Dec 28, 2016: At the Cafe Bohemian
Wenyukela
2. Nov 17, 2018: Hanging in the bone yard
Wenyukela
5. Oct 12, 2016: At the Cafe Bohemian
Wangibambezela
3. Nov 10, 2018: Hanging in the bone yard
Wenyukela
6. Nov 16, 2013: Music Casserole
Udidekil' Umhlaba

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2004-01-30
If you don’t love this music, you have no soul. Period. The latest release from these masters of South African gospel amply showcases their gorgeous, almost other-worldly vocal harmonies. Most songs sung in Zulu, and every track worth about 3-stars each. It’s all a capella, mostly relaxed & low-key, but with a tremendous energy & sense of spirit. Their music could make even a cynic like me believe in a higher power. Truly fabulous.

1. Sweet, rich, warm & low-key. Just beautiful.
2. Incredible clicking sounds make this extra fascinating.
3. Gorgeous call-response track featuring leader Joseph Shabalala.
4. More of those great clicks. How do they do that? Plus cool backing noises.
5. Warm & soothing w/nice interplays of call/response.
6. Cool blend of percussive vocal sounds & sweet soloist.
7. Gently swaying & sweet song in praise of the child.
8. Wonderful vocal trills, clicks, and perfect harmonies.
9. Call/response w/interplays of clicks & percussive breathing.
10. English lyrics. Sweet, gentle song of African pride.
11. English lyrics. “Music knows no bounds.”
12. Anti-drunk driving song. Bi-lingual. Catchy.
13. Children rapping in honor of a late grandma. Sweet.
1/2004

Track Listing
1. Wenyukela   8. Wamlul' Umshado
2. Uqinsil' Ubada   9. Because I Love
3. Selingelethu Sonke   10. Black Is Beautiful
4. Wangibambezela   11. Music Knows no Boundaries
5. Wenza Ngani?   12. Fak' Ibhande
6. Udidekil' Umhlaba   13. Tribute
7. Iyahlonipha Lengane   .