Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a male choral group from South Africa that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, Graceland, and have won multiple awards, including three Grammy Awards. They were formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960 and later became one of South Africa's most prolific recording artists, with their releases receiving gold and platinum disc honors. The group has now become a mobile academy, teaching people about South Africa and its culture.
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- Official homepage at mambazo.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/LadysmthBlackMambazo
- Wikipedia article on Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Last.fm page on Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- MusicBrainz entry on Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Van Morrison, Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Belfast Festival
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BBC Reviews
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Songs from a Zulu Farm 2011
Reviewed by Jon Lusk
The South African vocal group breaks new ground by looking to their past.
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Ilembe - Our Tribute to King Shaka 2007
Reviewed by Guy Hayden
12 new tracks after 40 previous albums is probably about 10 too many.
