Umthombo Wamanzi

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Umthombo Wamanzi
Umthombo Wamanzi.jpg
Studio album by
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
ReleasedJune 1982
RecordedMay 1982
GenreIsicathamiya
Length35:00 approx.
LabelGallo Record Company
ProducerWest Nkosi
Ladysmith Black Mambazo chronology
Phansi Emgodini
(1981) 		Umthombo Wamanzi
(1982) 		Induku Zethu
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[4]

Umthombo Wamanzi is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.[5] The album (#BL 353) was recorded in May 1982, and released the next month. Whilst the group's previous output had been, for the most part, entirely composed by lead singer and founder Joseph Shabalala, Umthombo Wamanzi contained primarily traditional Zulu hymns re-arranged by Shabalala, such as "Uzube Nami Baba" and "Ungikhumbule".

The album was rereleased by Shanachie Records in 1988.[5]

Critical reception[]

AllMusic wrote that "Shabalala and his bandmates provide a stunning look at some relatively simple lyrical works that are ornamented through their harmonic work to become a cappella masterpieces."[1] The Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote that "a lot of these tunes have the sturdy Calvinist determination to have come out of some Protestant missionary hymnbook, but what Shabalala and his voices do with their phrases and rhythms gives earnest zeal an ecstatic tingle."[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Uzube Nami Baba"
  2. "Ungikhumbule" (You Remember Me)
  3. "Emafini" (In The Clouds)
  4. "Yimani"
  5. "Igazi Lemihlatshelo" (The Blood Of Sacrifices)
  6. "Uthando" (Love)
  7. "Siligugu Isiphambano" (The Cross Is Precious)
  8. "Baba Wethu" (Our Father)
  9. "Siyawadinga Amandla" (We Need Strength, Lord)
  10. "Inhliziyo Zethu" (Our Hearts)
  11. "Halleluya"
  12. "Abantu Bayahluleka" (The People Will Conquer)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Umthombo Wamanzi - Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Ladysmith Black Mambazo". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 62.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 411.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "LADYSMITH CONVICTION". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  6. ^ Bustard, Clarke (July 3, 1988). "' TOWNSHIP JIVE' A DOSE OF ENERGY". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. G3.



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