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 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 ...

The legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo sings of joy at Montclair's Outpost in the Burbs. For decades, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has carried the spirit of South Africa across the globe—through harmony, ...

Joseph Shabalala, founder of male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died aged 78. Shabalala passed away at a Pretoria hospital on Tuesday, the band's manager Xolani Majozi told The Times, a ...

Long before the end of apartheid in South Africa, the founder of the Zulu singing group Ladysmith Black Mambazo wrote his first song. Called “Nomathemba,” it was titled after a girl’s name, which ...

It was Paul Simon’s 1986 album “Graceland” that introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the world. The two tracks the group was featured on made such an impact that the a cappella group from South ...

Ladysmith Mambazo, Kirk Whalum, Salif Keita and Lira pay tribute to the South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary Oliver Reginald Tambo with a song. Today, the American jazz ...

Since 1987, when they were introduced to mainstream America with the release of Paul Simon’s groundbreaking Graceland album, ...

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 ...

“Love, peace and harmony” shape the mission statement of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It comes through clearly, even when the words seem strange. The iconic South African a cappella group, now including ...

Often singing in a Zulu dialect that spikes like Puerto Rican Spanish melding with melodic French, Ladysmith Black Mambazo performed for two sold-out Caffé Lena crowds last Saturday. For the second ...

Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been singing the story of South Africa for more than 40 years. The a cappella group gained worldwide fame when Paul Simon featured it on his 1986 album Graceland. Since ...