No Boundaries

Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Eco
Heads Up Records
World | Feb 2005

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2005-03-14
LBM team up with the string section of the English Chamber Orchestra and the result is very special. Zulu traditional songs, LBM songs, and European classical music are all covered. The sound is rich and warm, and excellent, though I still prefer their a capella music. LMB gets classical and the ECO gets African on different tracks – a definite blending of traditions. There’s a strong spiritual quality throughout.

*1. Sweet midtempo & lyrical that builds. Some spoken word
*2. One of their classics, this take bright, hopeful and warm.
3. Midtempo w/lots of strings/perc. Gentle & lightly bouncy.
4. The gospel standard given a bouncy, joyful rendition.
*5. The happiest version of Dona Nobis Pacem ever!
6. Swaying, bright yet formal perc/strings/trills.
*7. Starts slow, like daybreak gets warm, happy, sweet.
8. LBM does Bach. Strings/vocal harmonies, elegant & light.
9. Duet w/operatic tenor, slow. Very different styles of vocals.
10. Now it’s Mozart. Slowish w/strings/piano/great harmonies.
*11. South African Baroque? Warm, midtempo & joyful.
12. A gentle lullaby, delicate, loving, lovely.

Recent airplay

Jabulani - Rejoice
Who knows what's next?Jul 08, 2009
Homeless, Jabulani - Rejoice
Dona Nobis Pacem
At the Cafe BohemianMay 24, 2005
Dona Nobis Pacem
At the Cafe BohemianMay 03, 2005
Umzuzu Nayi Ujesu
Stirling's MukamelMay 02, 2005
Jabulani - Rejoice
Happy HourApr 28, 2005

Charting

2005-03-27 — 2005-05-29 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
May 29 2
May 8 2
May 1 1
Apr 24 1
Apr 17 2
Apr 3 2

Track listing

1. Jabulani - Rejoice
2. Homeless
3. Awu Wemadoda
4. Amazing Grace
5. Dona Nobis Pacem
6. Ngingenwe Emoyeni
7. Umzuzu Nayi Ujesu
8. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
9. Sanctus
10. Ave Verum Corpus
11. Lifelike Ivangeli
12. Walil' Umtwana