Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Raise Your Spirit Higher (2003) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Raise Your Spirit Higher (2003)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 50:23 minutes | Scans included | 3,31 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,4 GB
or FLAC Stereo (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Full Scans included | 620 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound
It's been 17 years since Ladysmith Black Mambazo's gorgeous vocal harmonies poured the foundation for Paul Simon's landmark 1986 album Graceland, an album that catapulted the South African a cappella gospel group into the international consciousness and led to worldwide stardom, a Grammy, film soundtracks, and candy commercials. Fans of the group's intricately arranged vocal landscapes will be pleased to know that all that ensuing attention hasn't diluted the group's appeal. Raise Your Spirit Higher, is as strong as anything the group has recorded in its now 30-year career. Ladysmith has always defined itself by merging Christian gospel music with a native South African musical tradition called isicathamiya, which was developed by mine workers who sang to entertain themselves after their grueling work.
It's been 17 years since Ladysmith Black Mambazo's gorgeous vocal harmonies poured the foundation for Paul Simon's landmark 1986 album Graceland, an album that catapulted the South African a cappella gospel group into the international consciousness and led to worldwide stardom, a Grammy, film soundtracks, and candy commercials. Fans of the group's intricately arranged vocal landscapes will be pleased to know that all that ensuing attention hasn't diluted the group's appeal. Their latest CD, Raise Your Spirit Higher, is as strong as anything the group has recorded in its now 30-year career. Ladysmith has always defined itself by merging Christian gospel music with a native South African musical tradition called isicathamiya, which was developed by mine workers who sang to entertain themselves after their grueling work. That tradition continues here, with several tracks like "Uqinisul' Ubada (Lord is the Light and Truth)" and "Udidekil' Umhlaba (Lord's Work)", devoted to Christian themes. Since the group sings in their native Zulu, however, Ladysmith's international appeal has always been in the stunning variety of sounds they are able to produce with their voices alone, and Raise Your Spirit Higher is no exception. The percussive clicking sounds on "Selingelethu Sonke" and Wangibambezela" are otherworldly, and the gorgeous call-and-response between leader Joseph Shabalala and the group on "Wenza Ngani?" shows that the group's polish hasn't lost anything since "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes." The most moving track on the album though, is the closing "Tribute", sung by Shabalala's grandsons in tribute to their grandmother, tragically murdered in 2002 during the recording of this album.
Tracklist:
01. Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
02. Uqinisil' Ubada
03. Selingelethu Sonke
04. Wangibambezela
05. Wenza Ngani?
06. Udidekil' Umhlaba
07. Iyanlonipha Lengane
08. Wamlul' Umshado
09. Because I Love
10. Black Is Beautiful
11. Music Knows No Boundaries
12. Fak' Ibhande
13. Tribute
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -4.04 dB -17.49 dB 4:50 01-Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
DR11 -4.21 dB -17.49 dB 3:53 02-Uqinisil' Ubada
DR11 -4.17 dB -17.07 dB 4:15 03-Selingelethu Sonke
DR10 -4.18 dB -16.60 dB 4:58 04-Wangibambezela
DR11 -4.10 dB -18.01 dB 4:35 05-Wenza Ngani?
DR11 -4.35 dB -18.62 dB 4:30 06-Udidekil' Umhlaba
DR11 -4.11 dB -18.19 dB 4:07 07-Iyanlonipha Lengane
DR10 -4.60 dB -17.39 dB 4:02 08-Wamlul' Umshado
DR11 -4.36 dB -18.30 dB 4:07 09-Because I Love
DR12 -4.19 dB -18.69 dB 3:27 10-Black Is Beautiful
DR12 -4.20 dB -17.73 dB 3:04 11-Music Knows No Boundaries
DR10 -3.95 dB -17.39 dB 3:24 12-Fak' Ibhande
DR11 -6.22 dB -20.11 dB 1:13 13-Tribute
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -5.23 dB -17.03 dB 4:49 01-Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
DR10 -4.37 dB -16.20 dB 3:52 02-Uqinisil' Ubada
DR10 -4.37 dB -16.37 dB 4:14 03-Selingelethu Sonke
DR10 -4.35 dB -16.54 dB 4:57 04-Wangibambezela
DR10 -4.43 dB -16.14 dB 4:35 05-Wenza Ngani?
DR10 -4.36 dB -16.70 dB 4:29 06-Udidekil' Umhlaba
DR11 -4.33 dB -17.50 dB 4:06 07-Iyanlonipha Lengane
DR8 -5.92 dB -16.42 dB 4:01 08-Wamlul' Umshado
DR8 -6.91 dB -16.32 dB 4:07 09-Because I Love
DR11 -4.40 dB -17.75 dB 3:26 10-Black Is Beautiful
DR10 -4.39 dB -15.78 dB 3:03 11-Music Knows No Boundaries
DR9 -4.30 dB -16.15 dB 3:23 12-Fak' Ibhande
DR9 -5.33 dB -16.86 dB 1:14 13-Tribute
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -4.04 dB -17.49 dB 4:50 01-Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
DR11 -4.21 dB -17.49 dB 3:53 02-Uqinisil' Ubada
DR11 -4.17 dB -17.07 dB 4:15 03-Selingelethu Sonke
DR10 -4.18 dB -16.60 dB 4:58 04-Wangibambezela
DR11 -4.10 dB -18.01 dB 4:35 05-Wenza Ngani?
DR11 -4.35 dB -18.62 dB 4:30 06-Udidekil' Umhlaba
DR11 -4.11 dB -18.19 dB 4:07 07-Iyanlonipha Lengane
DR10 -4.60 dB -17.39 dB 4:02 08-Wamlul' Umshado
DR11 -4.36 dB -18.30 dB 4:07 09-Because I Love
DR12 -4.19 dB -18.69 dB 3:27 10-Black Is Beautiful
DR12 -4.20 dB -17.73 dB 3:04 11-Music Knows No Boundaries
DR10 -3.95 dB -17.39 dB 3:24 12-Fak' Ibhande
DR11 -6.22 dB -20.11 dB 1:13 13-Tribute
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
================================================================================
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Analyzed: Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -5.23 dB -17.03 dB 4:49 01-Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
DR10 -4.37 dB -16.20 dB 3:52 02-Uqinisil' Ubada
DR10 -4.37 dB -16.37 dB 4:14 03-Selingelethu Sonke
DR10 -4.35 dB -16.54 dB 4:57 04-Wangibambezela
DR10 -4.43 dB -16.14 dB 4:35 05-Wenza Ngani?
DR10 -4.36 dB -16.70 dB 4:29 06-Udidekil' Umhlaba
DR11 -4.33 dB -17.50 dB 4:06 07-Iyanlonipha Lengane
DR8 -5.92 dB -16.42 dB 4:01 08-Wamlul' Umshado
DR8 -6.91 dB -16.32 dB 4:07 09-Because I Love
DR11 -4.40 dB -17.75 dB 3:26 10-Black Is Beautiful
DR10 -4.39 dB -15.78 dB 3:03 11-Music Knows No Boundaries
DR9 -4.30 dB -16.15 dB 3:23 12-Fak' Ibhande
DR9 -5.33 dB -16.86 dB 1:14 13-Tribute
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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