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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the venerable South African male a cappella group who netted international appeal thanks to Paul Simon's Graceland, sure have a lot of friends. Many of them are familiar American names, like Dolly Parton ("Knocking on Heaven's Door"), Emmylou Harris ("Amazing Grace") and Melissa Etheridge ("Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"), whose female pipes contrast nicely with Ladysmith's unceasingly impressive vocal resonance. And Lou Rawls ("Chain Gang") and Chicago's Bill Champlin ("River of Dreams") work the nostalgia angle with some success. However, several of Ladysmith's other friends are just plain schmaltzy: Josh Groban ("Weeping"), Andreas Wollenweider ("Passage to Promise"), and Michael Ball("Bread of Heaven") collectively suggest that it's possible to actually have too many. Simon pops up a couple of times, too ("Homeless," "Diamonds"), of course, but he's probably more relation than pal by now. Ladysmith has other amigos closer to home, fortunately, and "Shosholoza" (with trumpeter Hugh Masekela), "One Blood" (Mbongeni Ngema), and "Angimboni Ofana Naye" (SABC Choir) provide three of this expansive set's deeper and more intimately South African moments.

Tracklisting CD1:
1. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Dolly Parton Knocking On Heavens Door
2. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Josh Groban & Vusi Mahlasela Weeping
3. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Paul Simon Homeless
4, Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Desree Aint No Sunshine
5. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Paul Simon Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
6. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Lucky Dube, Bhekumuzi Luthuli,Hugh Masekela Shosholoza
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with PJ Powers World In Union
8. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Andreas Vollenweider Passage To Promise
9. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Emmylou Harris Amazing Grace,Nearer My God To Thee
10. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Lou Rawls Chain Gang
11. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Natalie Merchant Rain Rain Beautiful Rain
12. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with The English Chamber Orchestra Jabulani (Rejoice)
13. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with China Black Swing Low Sweet Chariot
14. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Michael Ball, The Lianelli Male Voice Choir & The Wales Squad Choir Bread Of Heaven (Wales Forever)
15. Ladysmith Black Mambazo Dlondlobala Njalo (Soul Drummers Mix)

Tracklisting CD2:
1. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Sarah McLachlan Homeless
2. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Melissa Etheridge & Joe McBride DiamondsOn The Soles Of Her Shoes
3. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Zap Mama Hello My Baby
4. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Phoebe Snow People Get Ready
5. Ladysmith Black Mambazo Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together) [D\'Influence Mix]
6. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Jannie Moolman Paradise Road
8. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Mbongeni Ngema One Blood
8. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Betty Griffin Oh Happy Day
9. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Bill Chapin River Of Dreams
10. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Taj Mahal Mbube
11. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with The Golden Gospel Singers Ill Take You There
12. Ladysmith Black Mambazo Inkanyezi Nezazi (Spiral Staicase Remix)
13. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Nana Coyote Motijoane Sohlabele Hosana
14. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with The SABC Choir Angimboni Ofana Naye
15. Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Women Of Mambazo Mamizolo

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 2xCD
Formaat: MP3
Audio: Engels
CD Release Datum: 2 Februari 2012
Speelduur: 150 minuten
Cover: Hoesje is in de RARs verwerkt