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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Shooting to fame as the vocal group on Paul Simon's classic album Graceland,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo went on to become legends of South African music and
Nelson Mandela's favourite act. Raised on a farm in rural KwaZulu-Natal, Joseph
Shabalala was inspired by the traditional Zulu singing style of Isicathamiya and
the Christian music he heard in church and formed the group in 1960, renaming
them in 1964 after a series of his dreams predicted great success. They became
local stars on Radio Zulu before making their first recordings in 1974 and
teaming up with Paul Simon in 1985 when...
Diamonds on the Soles of Her ShoesPaul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Graceland
5:48
UpendiLadysmith Black Mambazo, Gene Miller, Liz Callaway and Robert Guillaume
2:54
Diamonds on the Soles of Her ShoesPaul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Graceland
WeepingJosh Groban, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Vusi Mahlasela
Awake
4:45
HomelessPaul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Graceland
3:48
GloryBurna Boy and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Love, Damini
3:51
