Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Long Walk To Freedom (2006)

Nice album from the South-African close harmony group. A whole range of guest performers appear on this album, mainly adapting to the group’s sound.
Two decades ago, Paul Simon introduced the musical genius and boundless spiritual energy of Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the pop music world via his groundbreaking 1986 recording, Graceland. Eight years later, due in large part to the efforts of Ladysmith Black Mambazo and other South African artists bearing witness to racial inequality in their homeland, the centuries-old practice of apartheid came to an end in South Africa.
In recognition of the twentieth anniversary of their ascendancy to the world stage and the dawning of democracy in South Africa twelve years ago, Ladysmith Black Mambazo released Long Walk To Freedom (HUCD 3109, and on SACD in 5.1 Surround Sound, HUSA 9109). Nearly 11 months after its release date, the album scored two GRAMMY nominations – one for Best Contemporary World Music Album and another for Best Surround Sound Album.