Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. They became known internationally after singing with American Paul Simon on his 1986 album Graceland. They have since won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards the fifth of which they dedicated to the late former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo performing at The Queen's Birthday Party in 2018
Ladysmith Black Mambazo performing in 2006 at the Ravinia Festival, Illinois
Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 2008 in Innsbruck, Austria
Isicathamiya is a singing style that originated from the Zulu people, a South African ethnic group. In European understanding, a cappella is also used to describe this form of singing.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo