Amabutho


Amabutho is the first album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released in 1973 by Gallo Record Company. Amabutho was the first record by black musicians in the country to receive gold disc certification. It contains the hit single "Nomathemba". The LP was reissued on Gallo along with most of the group's early output, in February 2007. The members who sang on the Amabutho album were Milton Mazibuko, Ngali Mazibuko, Joseph Shabalala, Headman Shabalala, Enoch Shabalala, Albert Mazibuko and Walter Malinga

Track listing

  1. "Amabutho"
  2. "Isigcino"
  3. "Yadla Yabeletha"
  4. "Awu, Wemadoda"
  5. "Mlaba" Thanks
  6. "Ushaka"
  7. "Nomathemba"
  8. "Nqonqotha Mfana"
  9. " Sivuya Sonke we perform everywhere
  10. Nkosi Yamakhosi Kings of Kings /Lord of Lords
  11. " Utugela the tugela River
  12. "Ngelekelele" help me