Square Peg Concerts presents
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- When
- Sun Jan 23, 2011
- Where
- Heritage Theatre
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Cost
- $31 - $39
- Tags
- Music, World Music
Description
Fifty years ago, South Africa's euphoniously named Joseph Shabalala started performing as a choral singer and guitarist; a prophetic dream in 1964 caused him to start a new group named after his home city of Ladysmith. "Mambazo" means "axe," which refers to how this new chorale group performed in what blues musicians call "cutting session" (they were so good in local contests that they were barred from weekly competition). In 1975, the previously secular Shabalala was born again as a Christian. Thus he turned the whisper-to-a-roar force of his choral group to Zulu versions of hymns. Paul Simon was sniffing around looking for a new sound, and that was that. Simon's Graceland brought LBM to world fame. The prolific group has released 50 albums since 1973 and have been sent to outer space via Saturday Night Live. - Richard von Busack sanjose.comMore Info
- Link
- http://www.sanjose.com/heritage-theatre-b11772
- Call
- 408.866.2700 (Box Office)
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