Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends

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Although they did not start recording until the 1970s and didn't become well known outside their native South Africa until their appearance on Paul Simon's "Graceland" in 1986, Ladysmith Black Mambazo formed 50 years ago, when Joseph Shabalala started the vocal group. They have released dozens of albums, some geared to Western audiences, some more anchored in South African isicathamiya and mbube traditions, all infused with the group's deep and joyful harmonies.

This new double-disc collection is not a traditional greatest-hits collection, but it plays like one: It's a compendium of collaborations, and the guests range widely, from Dolly Parton to Andreas Vollenweider to various club remixers.

The "Graceland" tracks "Homeless" and "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" are here, as are wonderful a cappella tracks with Emmylou Harris, Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, and Zap Mama and gospel songs with Betty Griffin and others. A few cuts suffer from dated, late-'80s production that diminishes the strength of Black Mambazo's personality, but overall, this set is a stirring and varied showcase for one of the great vocal groups of our time.
-- STEVE KLINGE, Philadelphia Inquirer

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Disc 1: 
1. Knocking On Heaven’s Door (with Dolly Parton) 5:39
2. Weeping (with Josh Groban & Vusi Mahlasela) 4:44
3. Homeless (with Paul Simon) 3:48
4. Ain’t No Sunshine (with Des’Ree) 3:47
5. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 5:41
6. Shosholoza (with L. Dube/B. Luthful/H. Msaekela/V. Mahlasela) 4:51
7. World In Union (with PJ Powers) 3:50
8. Passage To Promise 2:28
9. Amazing Grace / Nearer My God To Thee (with Emmylou Harris) 3:28
10. Chain Gang (with Lou Rawls) 3:48
11. Rain Rain Beautiful Rain (with Natalie Merchant) 3:01
12. Jabulani “Rejoice” (with The English Chamber Orchestra) 3:33
13. Swing Low Sweet Chariot (with China Black) 3:47
14. Bread Of Heaven “Wales Forever” 3:26
15. Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummers Mix) 4:43


Disc 2:
1. Homeless (with Sarah McLachlan) 4:12
2. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (with Melissa Etheridge & Joe McBride) 5:42
3. Hello My Baby (with Zap Mama) 4:56
4. People Get Ready (with Phoebe Snow) 5:53
5. Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together) (D’Influence Mix) 3:50
6. Paradise Road 4:33
7. One Blood 5:33
8. O Happy Day (with Betty Griffin) 5:41
9. River Of Dreams (with Bill Champlin) 5:28
10. Mbude (with Taj Mahal) 3:58
11. I’ll Take You There (with The Golden Gospel Singers) 6:37
12. Inkanyezi Nezazi (Spiral Staircase Remix) 4:07
13. Sohlabele Hasana (with Nana “Coyote” Motijoane) 4:05
14. Angimboni Ofana Naye (With Sabc Choir) 4:11
15. Mamizolo (Women Of Mambazo) 3:25