Induku Zethu is an album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.[3][5] The album (#BL 393) shows the group on the front cover photograph wearing traditional Zulu attire, with lead singer and founder Joseph Shabalala out front brandishing a spear (the album's title translated into English is "Our Fighting Sticks"). The album was released in 1983, and reissued internationally in 1984 by Shanachie Records.[4]
| Induku Zethu | ||||
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| Studio album by Ladysmith Black Mambazo | ||||
| Released | March 3, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Isicathamiya | |||
| Length | 35:00 approx. | |||
| Label | Gallo Record Company | |||
| Producer | West Nkosi | |||
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Critical reception
editRobert Christgau called the album "serious, intricate, droll, eerie, precisely rehearsed, and very beautiful."[2] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the octet's rich vocal blend focuses on deep unison harmonies that soothe more than evoke the call-and-response release of American gospel."[6]
Track listing
edit- "Mangosuthu"
- "Induku Zethu" (Our Fighting Sticks)
- "Vukani" (Wake Up)
- "Kubi Ukungalaleli"
- "Ithemba Lakho" (Your Hope)
- "Isono Sami Sentombi"
- "Ingwe Idla Ngamabala" (A Leopard Is Recognisable By Its Spots)
- "Umzalwane" (Brother)
- "Ifa Lobukhosana"
- "Wayibamba Mfana"
- "Watatazela" (You're In A Hurry)
- "Bakhuphuk' Izwe Lonke" (They Went Up To The Country)
References
edit- ^ "Induku Kethu - Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: Album: Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Induku Zethu". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 62.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 411.
- ^ Quill, Greg (19 June 1987). "Graceland guide to music of Soweto". Toronto Star. p. D3.
- ^ Snowden, Don (23 February 1986). "AFRICA'S MBAQANGA: SONG OF THE SOUTH". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 64.
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