Track Listing
1. Homeless
2. Unomathemba (A Girl's Name)
3. Hello My Baby
4. King of Kings
5. How Long?
6. Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain
7. Wawusho Kubani? (Who Were You Taling to?) :: Who Were You Talking To?
8. Hamba Dompasi (No More Passbook) :: No More Passbook
9. Ungayoni into Enhile (Destroy Not This Beauty) :: Destroy Not This Beauty
10. Ungakhohlwa (Don't Forget) :: Don't Forget
11. Ibhubesi (The Lion Song) :: The Lion Song
12. Township Jive
13. Love Your Neighbor
14. Leaning on the Everlasting Arm
15. Hayi Ngalesiskhathl (Not Right Now) :: Not Right Now
16. Cothoza Mfana (Tip Toes Guy) :: Tip Toes Guy
17. Amazing Grace
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Paul Simon, The Winans | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Joseph Shabalala, Albert Mazibuko, Geoffrey Mdletshe, Headman Shabalala, Russel Mnthembu, Ben Shabalala, Jockey Shabalala, Jabulani Mwelase, Abednigo Mazibuko, Inos Phungula (vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Paul Simon, The Winans (vocals).
Producers: Paul Simon, Russ Titelman, Ray Phiri, Marvin L. Winans, Joseph Shabalala.
Compilation producer: Shawn Amos.
Engineers include: Roy Halee, Josh Abbey, Mike Brown.
Recorded between 1986 & 1990. Includes liner notes by Paul Simon & Joanne Morris.
Digitallly remastered by Patrick Kraus.
Audio Remasterer: Pat Kraus .
Liner Note Authors: Joanne Morris ; Paul Simon.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jabulani Mwelase; Ben Shabalala; Headman Shabalala; Ino Phungula; Geophrey Mdletshe; Jockey Shabalala; Albert Mazibuko; Abednego Mazibuko; Russel Mthembu.
Arrangers: Joseph Shabalala; Paul Simon.
Signing with Warner Brothers after their high-profile appearance on Paul Simon's GRACELAND, the South African vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo recorded a number of albums for the label in the late 1980s and early '90s, the first three of which are represented on this solid 17-track collection. Simon is on hand to bookend the set by joining the group, led by founding member Joseph Shabalala, on the resonant "Homeless" (co-penned by Simon and Shabalala) and a soothing rendition of "Amazing Grace," while Ladysmith also collaborate with the Winans gospel family on the slick, synthesizer-laden "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm." Though this is some of the group's most accessible material, their stunning vocal harmonies remain powerfully captivating. Some songs, such as the aforementioned tunes, are performed in English, but many others (the lilting "Unomathemba," the majestic "Ibhubesi") stay truer to Ladysmith's Zulu roots, making this the best introduction to the long-running South African act.
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