Artist.......: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Album........: Ilembe Honoring Shaka Zulu
Label........: Heads up International
Genre........: Ethnic
Catnr........: HUCD-3133
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Mar-20-2008
str.date.....: Mar-11-2008
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.mambazo.com
track title time
01. O Mmu Beno Mmu 02:43
02. Kuyafundw' Osizini (Ilembe) 04:51
03. Vela Nsizwa 05:16
04. Lets Do It 05:09
05. Umon' Usuk' Esweni 03:13
06. Sizobalanda 05:17
07. This Is the Way We Do 05:00
08. Iphel' Emasini 03:53
09. Asekhon' Amatshitshi 04:22
10. Hlala Nami 04:15
11. Prince of Peace 03:22
12. Iphel' Emasini (Nature Effects) 03:53
Runtime 51:14 min
Size 68,3 MB
Release Notes:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo pays tribute to this
historical icon with their new 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.
He was a warrior, an athlete, a singer, a dancer, a
visionary, he was so many things, says Joseph
Shabalala, lead singer and founder of Ladysmith
Black Mambazo. He was a diplomat too. He could talk
about differences in a civilized way, but he was
also very proud. If you said, No, I'm not going to
cooperate,Æ then he would say, æAlright, let us see
who is the boss.Æö
Each of the tracks speaks to Shaka's rare
combination of attributes and how they resonate in
contemporary society û not just for South Africans,
but for the world in general. From the opening
track, Mmu Beno Mmu(Somebody and Somebody), the
group sings about the inherent benefits of people
coming together and working in unison for the
greater good. Kuyafundw' Osizini (Learning from the
Obstacles) sets the story of Shaka Zulu to music,
and emphasizes the importance of confronting
obstacles, overcoming them and learning from the
experience.