Ladysmith Black Mambazo might not sing “When I’m 64” when they play Bombyx in Northampton on Feb. 18, but the renowned South African vocal group will reach that anniversary milestone this year. The ...

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO is the most famous and successful Zulu vocal group of all time Founded and led by Joseph Shabalala in 1974 they quickly became hugely popular in their native South Africa but ...

Led by co-founder and front man Joseph Shabalala, the South African singing sensation Ladysmith Black Mambazo didn’t have any instrumental back-up when they rolled into The Egg last month.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform July 18 in Mechanics Hall. The male a cappella vocal group from South Africa dates back to 1960. The group's songs are centered around "hope, peace and love," says ...

This year, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is celebrating six decades of bringing joyous and uplifting music to people all over the world. Founded and originally led by Joseph Shabalala, the group celebrates ...

Filmed before a live audience at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall, this first video from Ladysmith Black Mambazo delivers groups in-person magic with state of the art sound.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the most famous practitioner of the a cappella singing style derived from traditional South African isicathamiya music. A quarter-century after its formation, the group ...

THANKS TO FREQUENT RECORDINGS, tours and, perhaps still more than anything else, "Graceland," the pivotal, 1986 Grammy-winning collaboration with pop singer Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has ...

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Live at NPRThe centerpiece of this hour of music is a session with the South African vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo. They spent some time in NPR's Studio 4A not long ...

Eight years ago director Mpumi “Supa” Mbele went to watch a live performance of South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Joburg Theatre with his son, who had no idea who they were but was amazed ...

You don't go to a Ladysmith Black Mambazo show for innovation; you go to be reminded that the human voice is the most beautiful sound on Earth. Nearly 2,000 people had that thought confirmed when ...