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Shaka Zulu is a 1987 album by South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a light and pleasant choral group, yet demonstrate none of the requisite complexity, interest, edge, intellect, or virtuosity, to earn acclaim as singular or significant musical artists.
Though Paul Simon is a respectable and successful songwriter, he has been known to fall into the trap of ‘easy-listening’.
‘Shaka Zulu’ does absolutely sound like an album by Paul Simon’s backing vocalists. ‘Graceland’ was the man’s strongest work post-Garfunkel, but it was his songwriting that buoyed it.
Following the collaboration on Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland which brought the group to international prominence, Shaka Zulu (produced by Simon) marked the band’s first genuine international hit.
Shaka Zulu was a collection of newly recorded versions of older Mambazo hits, such as “Unomathemba”, “Hello My Baby” and “Lomhlaba Kawunoni”.
Shaka Zulu won a Grammy in 1988 for Best Traditional Folk Recording.
The album was also featured in Robert Dimery’s 2006 musical reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright © – WEA Records Ltd.
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
- Composed By – Joseph Shabalala
- Design [Assisted By] – Andrew Biscomb
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Peter Barrett
- Engineer – Roy Halee
- Lacquer Cut By – JK
- Liner Notes [Inner Sleeve] – Joseph Shabalala
- Photography By – Ethan Russell
- Producer – Paul Simon
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