1. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Liloba Ne Bandelo (Prelude) - 0:32
"Maroka" means "singers of praise". Songs by Maroka in this playlist are all from the African Cream album Gospel from Mother Africa. Featured is the voice of rising jazz singer and composer Tumelo Moloi from Soweto, who has performed with Mirian Makeba and Hugh Masakela. She will sing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC in December 2007 (more). The album is packed with unusually beautiful and moving original songs in Swahili, Lingala and Zulu, all arranged inventively with sparkle and depth. Brilliant, a gem. The prelude title means "Word of the Beginning".

2. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Hlanzi Ndela - 5:55
"Cleanse Your Ways", composed by Lettie Tau and Andre Arendse.

3. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Ugawulayo - 5:26
"The Disease (HIV/AIDS)", composed by Tumelo Moloi, Gcobani Mangina and Andre Arendse.

4. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Sibemunye Africa - 6:30
"Unite and Be One, Africa", composed by Tumelo Moloi, Mande de Jesus and Andre Arendse.

5. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Bikelamu (Interlude) - 0:58
"The Creation".

6. Amasabatha (South Africa) - O Khethelwe - 4:20
This choral piece is downloadable from CalabashMusic.com; its album, Tales of South African Gospel, is available from many standard sources including Amazon. I've been unable to find anything about the group or the piece.

7. Bham Ntabeni (South Africa) - Ututate & Owa Mntwana - 2:56
An mbaqanga lullaby from another African Cream album downloadable at Afrodesia MP3, Lullabies from Mother Africa.

8. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Rea Holeboha (Interlude) - 0:35
"We Thank You".

9. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Somlandela - 4:53
"We Will Follow", a traditional song. What an opening this rendition has!

10. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Ujesu Uyeza - 5:23
"Jesus is Coming", composed by Tumelo Moloi, Gcobani Mangina and Andre Arendse.

11. Maroka Baptist Choir (South Africa) - Nkosi Sikelel' Afrika - 2:22
"God Bless Africa", composed by Enoch Santonga (or Sontonga) in the late 1800s, is the national anthem of Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa. A detailed history of the song is here. Mazibuko of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, quoted here, says, "Every time we sing it, there is something it does in our spirits. We believe it even shakes our ancestors where they are resting. This is a song that's a prayer when you listen to the lyrics, but the tune and the way it was sung from the beginning gave people so much power".