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It's called "Always With Us." Banning Eyre has this review. (SOUNDBITE OF LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO SONG) BANNING EYRE, BYLINE: Nellie Shabalala was just 49 when she died tragically in 2002.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo melds indigenous Zulu songs and dances with South African isicathamiya. Shabalala had recently converted to Christianity and brought gospel influences into Ladysmith’s sound.
Benaroya Hall is a long way from the diamond mines of South Africa in the 19th century. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Grammy Award-winning, eight-member, all-male vocal group originally from ...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo melds indigenous Zulu songs and dances with South African isicathamiya. Shabalala had recently converted to Christianity and brought gospel influences into Ladysmith’s sound.
Following the conclusion of their sold-out United States tour on 5 April, South Africa’s legendary vocal group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, is set to return to local stages to mark an extraordinary ...