Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African (SA) male Acappella group singing in isicathamiya and imbube style...internationally renowned and five times Grammy Awards winners.
The Africa's most prolific musical group. Their releases received gold and platinum disc honours in both South Africa and abroad.
This morning we host one of the founding members, Mdletshe Albert Mazibuko. Mazibuko and his late counsin Joseph Tshabalala, started the group in the early 1960s, when they were still teenagers in the small town of Ladysmit in the KwaZulu Natal province of SA.
Albert has been a cornerstone of their harmonious journey, contributing to their global acclaim. With a career spanning over five decades, his experiences offer a unique window into the evolution of SA music and the enduring legacy of Ladysmith Black Mambazo...