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 |
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Week Ending: | Mar 28 | Mar 21 | Mar 14 | Mar 7 | Feb 29 | Feb 22 | Feb 15 | Feb 8 |
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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 |
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2. | Nov 17, 2018: | Hanging in the bone yard
Wenyukela |
5. | Oct 12, 2016: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Wangibambezela |
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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
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
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 | . |