Lihl' Ixhiba Likagogo
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Lihl' Ixhiba Likagogo is an album by the South African isicathamiya
group Ladysmith Black Mambazo
. It was released in October 2000 and included the song "Halala South Africa" ("Congratulations South Africa"), paying tribute to the new South Africa. The album also included a tribute to the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana
in the track "Sandlwana".
Isicathamiya
Isicathamiya is a singing style that originated from the South African Zulus. In European understanding, a cappella is also used to describe this form of singing.-Background:...
group Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a male choral group from South Africa that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, Graceland and have won multiple awards, including three Grammy Awards...
. It was released in October 2000 and included the song "Halala South Africa" ("Congratulations South Africa"), paying tribute to the new South Africa. The album also included a tribute to the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Isandlwana
The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom...
in the track "Sandlwana".
Track listing
- "Halala South Africa" ("Congratulations South Africa")
- "Qed' Usizi"
- "Dlondlobala Njalo"
- "Amaphoyisa" ("Policemen")
- "New York City"
- "Sandlwana" ("The Battle of Isandlwana")
- "Phalamende" ("Parliament")
- "Lihl' Ixhiba Likagogo" ("My Grandmother's Kitchen")
- "Mbayimbayi" ("By and By, I'm Coming")
- "Iningi Liyabon' Ububende" ("Many Spoil the Broth")