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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Tickets

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

In the age of globalization and international air travel people become more and more interested in foreign cultures and tradition. A big part of the cultural heritage of any country is music. World music can expose the audience to interesting new sounds and ways of performing. World music artists and groups often perform at World music festivals. The KCRW World Music Festival, the Rainforest World Music Festival of Malaysia, and the World Music Festival der Klangfreunde in Germany are examples of gatherings where traditional, or world music, is enjoyed. Find great seats to a world music festival near you on TicketRoom.com!

A large number of World music performers fall into the Celtic Music category. Artists such as Ronan Tynan, Celtic Thunder, and The High Kings thrill and delight audiences with their traditional Irish performances. Other popular and emerging World artists include the South African band Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Filipino musician and dancer, Gary V. As the World music genre becomes more popular, World artists continue to sell more and more tickets to their shows. Find the best world tickets at TicketRoom.com!

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Concerts

Date	Location	Venue	Price	Get tickets
14.02.2025 07:30	Manchester USA	Dana Center at Saint Anselm College 14.02.2025 07:30	$125.00-$125.00	Buy tickets
16.02.2025 03:00	Orono USA	Collins Center for the Arts 16.02.2025 03:00	$0.00-$0.00	Buy tickets
01.03.2025 08:00	Berkeley USA	Zellerbach Hall 01.03.2025 08:00	$69.86-$417.45	Buy tickets
04.03.2025 07:30	Ventura USA	Ventura Music Hall 04.03.2025 07:30	$90.00-$130.00	Buy tickets
06.03.2025 08:00	Solana Beach USA	Belly Up Tavern 06.03.2025 08:00	$67.13-$165.00	Buy tickets
23.03.2025 03:00	Rochester USA	Kilbourn Hall at Eastman Theatre 23.03.2025 03:00	$70.00-$85.00	Buy tickets
01.04.2025 07:30	Houston USA	Jones Hall for the Performing Arts 01.04.2025 07:30	$63.00-$152.00	Buy tickets

Artist Info

Ladysmith Black Mambazo was founded by Joseph Shabalala in 1974. They've cut well over 30 albums since, but the group did not become well known outside of South Africa until Paul Simon asked them to perform on Graceland. Shabalala was born into a poor family that lived on a white man's farm near the town of Ladysmith. There were eight children in the Shabalala family, and, as the oldest boy, it was Joseph's duty to take care of the family after his father died.
Shabalala's first musical experience, save for a bit of fooling around on the guitar, came with a choral group called the Blacks. Shabalala eventually took over leadership of the group and became its main composer. The Blacks won most of the local vocal competitions and became the most popular Zulu vocal group, but Shabalala felt that something was missing. "I had been hearing a voice inside me," Shabalala said. "I didn't know it, but it was the voice of God." When the voice told him to fast, Shabalala obeyed, and on his fast, he had a vision of a new kind of vocal music. Shortly thereafter he became a Christian. Taking the choral music he heard in the Christian church, he combined it with the Zulu tradition to create his own style.
When the Blacks refused to take part in Shabalala's experiments, he formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The group consists of seven bass voices, an alto, a tenor, and Shabalala singing lead. The combo immediately began releasing albums at a staggering rate, offering a massive catalog of vocal music. Even if you don't speak Zulu, when they hit a low rumbling note, you can literally feel the power of their voices in your body.
"In Zulu singing there are three major sounds," Shabalala explains. "A high keening ululation; a grunting, puffing sound that we make when we stomp our feet; and a certain way of singing melody. Before Black Mambazo you didn't hear these three sounds in the same songs. So it is new to combine them, although it is still done in a traditional style. We are just asking God to allow us to polish it, to help keep our voices in order so we can praise Him and uplift the people."
The group has had an extremely prolific recording career, having released over 50 albums and collections, beginning with their debut, Amabutho, on Gallo Records in 1973. In 1988 Ladymith signed with Warner Bros. and issued a pair of albums, Journey of Dreams in 1988 and Two Worlds One Heart in 1990. A couple of best-of samplers appeared on Shanachie in 1992. The group switched back to Gallo for a series of 1990s releases, then moved to Wrasse for several albums, including 2000's In Harmony. No Boundaries, which featured the English Chamber Orchestra, appeared on Headsup Records in 2005, followed by a second album from the label, Long Walk to Freedom, in 2006. In 2007 Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu was issued in South Africa with an American edition following in 2008.