Ladysmith Black Mambazo

For over 50 years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences with their uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves, charming onstage banter, and those white tennis shoes. Most recently, the multiple Grammy Award winning South African a cappella group celebrated the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking collaboration with Paul Simon on his seminal album, Graceland. Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo reunited once more to tour the music of Graceland and to reflect on the legacy of that album in Under African Skies, a documentary prominently featured on PBS.
In addition to their work with Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has recorded with numerous artists from around the world, including Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, Emmylou Harris, Melissa Etheridge, and many others. Their film work includes a featured appearance in Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker video and Spike Lee’s Do It A Cappella. They’ve provided soundtrack material for Disney’s The Lion King Part II as well as Eddie Murphy’s Coming To America, Marlon Brando’s A Dry White Season, Steps to Freedom, the story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, was nominated for an Academy Award.