Ladysmith Black Mambazo represents the traditional culture of South Africa and is regarded as the country's cultural emissary at home and around the world. In 1993, at Nelson Mandela's request, Ladysmith Black Mambazo accompanied the future President to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway. Mambazo sang again at President Mandela's inauguration in May of 1994. They are a national treasure of the new South Africa in part because they embody the traditions suppressed in the old South Africa.
It has been over twenty years since Paul Simon made his initial trip to South Africa and met Joseph Shabalala, and the other members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, in a recording studio in Johannesburg. Simon was captivated by the stirring sound of bass, alto and tenor harmonies and incorporated these traditional sounds into the "Graceland" album, a project regarded by many as seminal to today's explosive interest in World Music.
Admission: $18 - $77
Location:
Anthology
1337 India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, February 25 - 7:30 PM
For more information, please call: (619) 595-0300 or visit: www.anthology.com
It has been over twenty years since Paul Simon made his initial trip to South Africa and met Joseph Shabalala, and the other members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, in a recording studio in Johannesburg. Simon was captivated by the stirring sound of bass, alto and tenor harmonies and incorporated these traditional sounds into the "Graceland" album, a project regarded by many as seminal to today's explosive interest in World Music.
Admission: $18 - $77
Location:
Anthology
1337 India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, February 25 - 7:30 PM
For more information, please call: (619) 595-0300 or visit: www.anthology.com
