The voices of Ladysmith Black Mambazo embody soul and spirituality. “The Chillout Sessions” on RASA is the first time that the captivating accappella singing of Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been remixed by the world’s best DJ’s, among them, Nicky Blumenfeld & Temple of Sound. This result are songs that retain the essences of the group, yet enhance and embellish everything that symbolizes Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an ensemble regarded as South Africa’s cultural emissaries at home and around the world. Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a national treasure of the new South Africa, in part because they embody the traditions suppressed in old South Africa.