- isicathamiya
- 152 min
- 39 tracks
- Heads Up International
Wenyukela is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The album was expected to have a solemn touch; it was the first album release after the murder of leader Joseph Shabalala's wife Nellie, in May 2002. It was released on 5 March 2003. A British version with four extra tracks was released under the title Raise Your Spirit Higher: Wenyukela. An American version titled Raise Your Spirit Higher was released in January 2004.
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Classical in form, grave, spare and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Tracks
- 1Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)4:52
- 2Uquinisil' Ubaba (Lord Is the Light and Truth)3:54
- 3Selingelethu Sonke4:16
- 4Wangibambzela (Message From His Heart)4:59
- 5Wenza Ngani? (How Did You Do That?)4:37
- 6Udidekil' Umhlaba (Lord’s Work)4:31
- 7Iyahlonipha Lengane4:08
- 8Wamlul' Umshado (Beautiful Wedding)4:03
- 9Because I Love4:09
- 10Black Is Beautiful3:29
- 11Music Knows No Boundries3:05
- 12Fak' Ibhande (Don’t Drink and Drive)3:25
- 13Tribute1:16
- 1Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)4:52
- 2Uquinisil' Ubaba (Lord Is the Light and Truth)3:54
- 3Selingelethu Sonke4:16
- 4Wangibambzela (Message From His Heart)4:59
- 5Wenza Ngani? (How Did You Do That?)4:37
- 6Udidekil' Umhlaba (Lord’s Work)4:31
- 7Iyahlonipha Lengane4:08
- 8Wamlul' Umshado (Beautiful Wedding)4:03
- 9Because I Love4:09
- 10Black Is Beautiful3:29
- 11Music Knows No Boundries3:05
- 12Fak' Ibhande (Don’t Drink and Drive)3:25
- 13Tribute1:16
- 1Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher) (5.1 mix)4:52
- 2Uquinisil' Ubaba (Lord Is the Light and Truth) (5.1 mix)3:54
- 3Selingelethu Sonke (5.1 mix)4:16
- 4Wangibambzela (Message From His Heart) (5.1 mix)4:59
- 5Wenza Ngani? (How Did You Do That?) (5.1 mix)4:37
- 6Udidekil' Umhlaba (Lord’s Work) (5.1 mix)4:31
- 7Iyahlonipha Lengane (5.1 mix)4:08
- 8Wamlul' Umshado (Beautiful Wedding) (5.1 mix)4:03
- 9Because I Love (5.1 mix)4:09
- 10Black Is Beautiful (5.1 mix)3:29
- 11Music Knows No Boundries (5.1 mix)3:05
- 12Fak' Ibhande (Don’t Drink and Drive) (5.1 mix)3:25
- 13Tribute (5.1 mix)1:16
39 tracks, 152 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Label
- Heads Up International
- Released
- 2004
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer)
- Country
- US
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