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Amabutho

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Released
  
February 22, 1973

Amabutho (1973)
  
Imbongi (1973)

Release date
  
22 February 1973

Label
  
Gallo Record Company

Length
  
35:00 approx.

Artist
  
Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Producer
  
West Nkosi

Genres
  
Isicathamiya, Mbube

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Recorded
  
August 1972-January 1973

Similar
  
Ladysmith Black Mambazo albums, Isicathamiya albums

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Amabutho is the 1973 debut release by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, recorded for Gallo Record Company (the group are still with the label today). Amabutho sold over 25,000 copies in South Africa, and was the first record by black musicians in the country to receive gold disc certification. Amabutho featured the hit single "Nomathemba", as well as other signature tunes such as "Nkosi Yamakhosi" (King of Kings) and "Awu, Wemadoda" (Hey, Man!) The LP was reissued on Gallo (in South Africa only) along with most of the group's early output, in February 2007.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Amabutho" (Warriors)
  2. "Isigcino" (The End)
  3. "Yadla Yabeletha" (It Eats Often)
  4. "Awu, Wemadoda" (Hey, Man!)
  5. "Mlaba"
  6. "Ushaka" (King Shaka)
  7. "Nomathemba" (Hope)
  8. "Nqonqotha Mfana" (The Boy Knocks)
  9. "Utugela" (The Tugela River)
  10. "Sivuya Sonke" (We Perform Everywhere)
  11. "Nkosi Yamakhosi" (King of Kings/Lord of Lords)
  12. "Ngelekelele"

Songs

1Amabutho2:47
2Isigcino2:51
3Yadla Yabeletha2:54

References

Amabutho Wikipedia
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