Shaka Zulu (studio album) by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 12,623rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 41 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (165th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,764th)
Award Best albums of all time (12,623rd)
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Shaka Zulu 1987 Warner Bros. African Paul Simon LP VG+
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VINYL Ladysmith Black Mambazo *Shaka Zulu* Orig USA 1987 Press 9 25582-1
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Shaka Zulu is ranked as the best album by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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From 09/17/2020 21:12
Sounds like Graceland without Paul Simon's amazing instrumentation. This sort of a cappella style music never appealed to me, but I can stand this.
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Favorite Tracks:Unomathemba, Hello My Baby, Lomhlaba Kawunoni, Yibo Labo, Rain Rain Beautiful Rain, Wawusho Kubani?
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This album is in need of some African instruments. The producer Paul Simon should have noticed that.
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Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
6. Document by R.E.M.
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