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"Wenyukela" from Raise Your Spirit Higher -- Wenyukela
Sample Track 2:
"Wenza Ngani?" from Raise Your Spirit Higher -- Wenyukela
Sample Track 3:
"Music Knows No Boundaries" from Raise Your Spirit Higher -- Wenyukela
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Orlando Sentinel, CD Review >>

The first album of original songs in seven years by the South African vocal group that first gained international attention for its collaboration on Paul Simon’s Graceland is times to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the end of apartheid.  But there’s nothing remotely complacent about this mostly a cappella program, which makes the harmonic connection between Zulu chanting and American gospel music more apparent – and uplifting – than ever before.

 

The title and opening track, a traditional-minded song of triumph whose original title is “Wenyukela,” is praise as protest, a reminder that spirituality whither without vigilance.  The closing “Tribute” incorporates a hip-hop rhythm longtime leader Joseph Shabalala borrowed from his grandchildren.  Lovers of harmony will especially appreciate the 5.1 surround mix, which separates the stirring yet intricate vocals in a way that allows us to appreciate their sophistication while still admiring the heartfelt sound of voices reaching to heaven.   02/06/04
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