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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Friends

Very few people outside of South Africa had ever heard of Ladysmith Black Mambazo before Paul Simon sought them out to sing on his Graceland album in 1986. The vocal ensemble formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960 had long been legendary in their home country, but the combined effect of the racist apartheid government of the day which made travel outside of South Africa difficult for black citizens, and the general lack of exposure to African music in the west up until then prevented Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s music from reaching international audiences.   read more

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: In the Name of the Father

After 40-some years leading boundary-breaking South African vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo, group founder Joseph Shabalala is stepping down and turning the reins over to his son Tommy Shabalala, who now joins a notable group of African sons carrying on the work of their esteemed musical patriarchs...  read more

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Traditional Zulu folk wraps itself into Western classical  read more

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The demise of South African Apartheid stands as one of the most inspiring and hopeful events in modern human history...  read more