Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu
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Artist: Ladysmith Black MambazoBrand: LADYSMITH BLACK MAMB
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Published: 2007
CD Release Date: 2008-01-15
Music Label: Heads Up Africa
Soundtracks:
- O Mmu Beno Mmu
- Kuyafundw' Osizini (Ilembe)
- Vela Nsizwa
- Lets Do It
- Umon' Usuk' Esweni
- Sizobalanda
- This Is the Way We Do
- Iphel' Emasini
- Asekhon' Amatshitshi
- Hlala Nami
- Prince of Peace
- Iphel' Emasini (Nature Effects)
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Free Music Review: You don't have to understand all the words to know their beauty
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Few groups reach 48 years under the leadership of one man. When Joseph Shambala began the all-male choir in 1960, his mission was to build a group that would win competitions. The name Ladysmith Black Mambazo is an affirmation of this goal. 'Black' refers to the black ox, which is the strongest animal and 'Mambazo' is the Zulu word for 'axe.' Their aim was literally to chop down their competition.
This group has had to be strong. In 1986, when they began working with Paul Simon, they violated their country's doctrine of apartheid putting them at grave risk. Two of the members have been murdered due to racial tension, including Shambala's brother. The members work hard in their concert appearances to stress the importance of tolerance and racial harmony in the context of Christian values. They are not just musicians of the highest caliber, they are ambassadors of peace.
Today, Joseph Shambala still writes most of their songs. Nine songs of this collection are in Zulu with three in a mix of English and Zulu. These are songs of praise and faith. The sound is exhilaratingly ambient. Their music is an excellent test of any music system.
Their performances are a real treat. The traditionally dressed group regales you with tales of their homeland as well as their music. They are not just standing still while they're singing in that tight harmony, either. Zulu dances are strenuous and beautiful. If you ever have a chance to hear this group live, it's well worth the price of admission.
Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu Poster
In the late 1700s, the Zulus were an obscure tribe of less than 2000 South African natives, ruled by a petty chief and seemingly doomed to eventual extinction. But when one charismatic and cunning young warrior, Shaka Zulu, emerged from this small, disorganized clan, the path of South African history changed forever. In a span of less than two decades, Shaka Zulu united the Zulus with various neighboring tribes into a single powerful force that helped give birth to a proud nation.Today, Shaka Zulu is regarded as one of the greatest leaders in African history. His combination of warrior discipline, visionary leadership, innate creativity, and unshakable belief in a united nation continues to resonate to this day in South Africa. He is revered as the single figure who gave birth to the indomitable fighting spirit of the Zulus - the same spirit that enabled South Africans to persevere amid the European domination of their homeland for nearly two centuries of apartheid.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the GRAMMY® Award winning vocal group from South Africa that has conquered nations in its own way with a joyous and spiritually charged brand of vocal music and native choreography, pays tribute to this historical icon with their new Heads Up International release, "Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu". "Ilembe" celebrates not only Shaka Zulu but the sense of perseverance, creativity and pride that he has inspired in generations of descendants.
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