Ilembe

Ilembe is a 2007 album by the South African isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released on February 26, 2007 and did not feature collaborations, and was simply "Ladysmith Black Mambazo at its best", as the Gallo press release for the anticipated release put it. Songs on the album are primarily moral, but there are some religious compositions for which the group are well known. The title track, "Kuyafundw' Osizini" ("Learning From The Obstacles"), spoke of the obstacles faced by people in their lives. As Joseph Shabalala (the group's founder, lead singer, composer and director) put it, "Don’t worry about the many things that are in your way. If you confront those obstacles and learn from them, you will teach others how to...