Legendary South African singing group Ladysmith Black Mambazo is eager to bring hope to fellow citizens as they release a brand-new album titled Songs from South African Churches.
Since their formation in 1960, the group has produced several top hits like Amazing Grace, Homeless, and Nomathemba, which has made them a household name in the South African music scene in their ability to unite people through art.
With the entire world surviving the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the talented group is eager to bring back hope to every citizen – which is what inspired them to come out with the album.
Speaking to news and entertainment publication The Citizen, one of the lead vocalists of the group, Sibongiseni Shabalala, gave more insight into the inspiration of the album.
“We all lost our loved ones or know someone who lost someone during the pandemic, so we wanted to record songs that will soothe people’s spirits and remind them that God is still with us, and He loves us all. It is also a prayer album.”
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“Our wish is for all people to heal, be comforted, and be strengthened to carry on with life and all its challenges,” he explained.
Furthermore, he also added that South Africans have been amazing in showing continuous support to the group.
In return, they wanted to show that they cared about their fans and that we are all in this together.
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