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Ladysmith Black Mambazo (most familiar to people in the US as backup singers on Paul Simon's Graceland cd) has made the news a few times as of late. Not only do they have a new album out, they are presently touring North America.
The founder of the group, Joseph Shabalala, is rightly revered for his contribution to the musical landscape has been through quite a bit in his career. The group has collaborated with a whole host of musicians (Paul Simon to Michael Jackson to the Corrs), and Shabalala himself has recently experienced an almost unimaginable personal tragedy (his wife was murdered outside of a church, and his oldest son is somehow involved in the crime). Still, their music grows and improves with each passing year.
I caught LBM playing out at Wolf Trap a few years ago; it was a sublime performance that I would highly recommend to anyone.
Posted by Casper at March 4, 2004 04:31 PM