LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO And Friends

Since their earliest days in the 1960s, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has shared the studio and stage with scores of artists from around the world, representing just about every possible musical genre. The South African a cappella gospel ensemble’s appearance on Paul Simon’s landmark Graceland album is probably the most widely-recognized of the group’s cross-cultural collaborations, but Simon’s 1986 Grammy-winning recording is merely the tip of a much larger iceberg. Over the years, the group has demonstrated its melodic, harmonic and rhythmic versatility in recordings with an array of artists representing folk, rock, pop, soul, country, classical, hip-hop and world music. In each case, they have taken the work of a great artist and made it even better.

The group assembled a two-disc set of recordings that capture Ladysmith Black Mambazo reaching across the cultural divide and joining hands with musicians from around the globe. Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Friends contains 30 tracks featuring the world renowned South African group in collaboration with some of the most esteemed and influential recording artists, choirs and orchestras of the past several decades: Paul Simon, Lucky Dube, Emmylou Harris, Hugh Masekela, Natalie Merchant, The English Chamber Orchestra, Sarah McLachlan, Phoebe Snow, Taj Mahal and many more

CD 1: Knocking On Heaven’s Door - feat. Dolly Parton / Weeping - feat. Josh Groban & Vusi Mahlasela / Homeless - feat. Paul Simon / Ain’t No Sunshine - feat. Des’Ree / Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - feat. Paul Simon / Shosholoza - feat. Lucky Dube, Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Hugh Masekela, Thandiswa Mazwai & Friends / World In Union- feat. PJ Powers / Passage To Promise - feat. Andreas Vollenweider / Amazing Grace/Nearer My God To Thee - feat. Emmylou Harris / Chain Gang - feat. Lou Rawls / Rain Rain Beautiful Rain - feat. Natalie Merchant / Jabulani (Rejoice) - feat. The English Chamber Orchestra / Swing Low Sweet Chariot - feat. China Black / Bread Of Heaven (Wales Forever) - feat. Michael Ball, The Lianelli Male Voice Choir & The Wales Squa / Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummers Mix)

CD 2: Homeless - feat. Sara McLachlan / Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - feat. Melissa Etheridge & Joe McBride / Hello My Baby - feat. Zap Mama / People Get Ready - feat. Phoebe Snow / Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together) (D’Influence Mix) / Paradise Road - feat. Jannie Moolman / One Blood - feat. Mbongeni Ngema / Happy Day - feat. Betty Griffin / River Of Dreams - feat. Bill Champlin / Mbube - feat. Taj Mahal / I’ll Take You There - feat. The Golden Gospel Singers / Inkanyezi Nezazi (Spiral Staricase Remix) / Sohlabele Hosana - feat. Nana “Coyote” Motijoane / Angimboni Ofana Naye - feat. SABC Choir / Mamizolo - feat. Women Of Mambazo

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