Ikhaya Nothando - EP

A cross-section of songs that capture the quintessential magic of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ikhana Nothando remasters selections from across the group’s extensive catalog in Spatial Audio. “Nomathemba (Mother of Hope)” (1973) carries the group’s signature Iscathamiya style, using deep harmonies to make a plea to a lover lost to life in the big city, while “Uthando” (recorded in 1974, and of the group’s few bilingual songs) is a musing on unconditional love. “Ayikh’ Indaw’ Enjengekhaya” (1993), which translates to “there’s no place like home”, encapsulates the group’s unending mission to share the beauty and warmth of South Africa with the world, while “Wawukhona Yini E New York” (1995) is full of the joyous harmony that has become the group’s legacy.