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Critics Consensus
Based on 15 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Ladysmith Black Mambazo is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Ladysmith Black Mambazo concert reviews describe live shows and performances as infectious, entertaining, engaging, and powerful.
How long are their concerts?
How long are Ladysmith Black Mambazo concerts? Ladysmith Black Mambazo concerts usually last about an hour.
How much to book?
How much does it cost to book Ladysmith Black Mambazo? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Ladysmith Black Mambazo range from $40,000 - $75,000, with Ladysmith Black Mambazo's current estimated booking fee to be around $40,000.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, formed by Joseph Shabalala (1941 - 2020) in 1960 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is a South African male choral group that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube.
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Nippertown (USA)
March 30, 2025
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo transports Caffe Lena crowd
In the first of two nights at Grand Rapids Listening Room, the much-heralded South African male vocal group delivered engaging vocals and a stage presence to match.
The legendary a capella South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo returned to Troy Music Hall, a perfect venue for their two set performance of singing and dancing isicathamiya Zulu music.
More casual listeners know them from their collaboration with Paul Simon for the album Graceland in 1986, but 17 Grammy nominations, and 4 wins certainly prove their appeal way beyond that.
Most famous for their turn on Paul Simon’s seminal ‘Graceland’, the South African group has been around for aeons, bringing the traditional sound and tales of the societal landscape in the country to the wider world since 1960, by way of 1986.
Most of the music I was listening too was coming on mix tapes that artsy-fartsy private school boys would make for her and she would subsequently hand down to me when that boy's time passed.
