Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Though international audiences did not discover this South African vocal group until it appeared on Paul Simon's landmark 1986 album Graceland, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been active since the early '60s, when founder Joseph Shabalala started the a capella isicathamiya choir alongside friends and family back in his hometown of Ladysmith.
Since hitting the spotlight more than two decades ago, the Grammy-winning group went o
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