| In Harmony | |
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| Released | 1999 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Label | Gallo Record Company |
In Harmony is an album by South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo released in 1999. It featured collaborations with English singer Des'ree and English musical duo Lighthouse Family. [1] It contains a mix of both religious and African folk music with a heavy use of instruments.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Once in a Blue Moon" (featuring Lighthouse Family) | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Imbube" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Ain't No Sunshine" (featuring Des'ree) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Nomathemba (Mother of Hope)" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "(Nkosi Sikelel'I - Afrika) Shosholoza" | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Lungisa Indela Yakho (The Path Is Clear)" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Nogotholazo Njalo (I'll Keep On Looking)" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Abezizwe '99 (United Nations Together)" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Hello My Baby" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "I'll Take You There" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Baba Wethu Singenile (Our Father We Are Here)" | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Abantwana Basethempeleni (Children of the Temple)" | 6:41 |
| 14. | "Oh Happy Day" | 2:45 |
| 15. | "Vuke Jonah Sithandaze (Wake Up Jonah Let Us Pray)" | 3:53 |
| 16. | "Amazing Grace (Closer My God to Thee)" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 59:51 | |
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