| Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Raise Your Spirit Higher |
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| Album: | Raise Your Spirit Higher | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Added: | 01/2004 | |
| Label: | Heads Up Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-02-02 | Pull Date: | 2004-04-05 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 28 Mar | 21 Mar | 14 Mar | 7 Mar | 29 Feb | 22 Feb | 15 Feb | 8 Feb |
| 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 |
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| Decca Reviewed 2004-01-30 | ||
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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 | ||
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