Ladysmith Black Mambazo news

Ladysmith Black Mambazo to launch iscathamiya music awards

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Ladysmith Black Mambazo group is set to launch the iscathamiya music awards.

The awards seek to recognize and honor those who have contributed to the growth of the genre.

The idea f the awards was from Black Mambazo’s founder, Joseph Shabalala.

“He always wished that iscathamiya music could have its own awards. He regards the launch as the best birthday present ever, since he turns 78 on Tuesday.”

“The awards will be launched on September 7. We will host the awards with the help of the department of arts and culture.”

The awards will also honor the late Solomon Linda, who wrote the famous Imbube, for his contribution to the genre.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo to honor Nelson Mandela

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Award winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo will honor Nelson Mandela at the State Theater in Tshwane.

Mandela had proclaimed the group South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world.

“We also wish to salute and dedicate this award to the founder, Professor Joseph Shabalala. He led this group from the dusty streets of Ladysmith to global prominence.”

Ladysmith Black Mambazo was founded in the early 1960s and this year they dropped their album Shaka Zulu Revisited.

Dates

Their tribute to Mandela will be on three consecutive days. 1st June at 20:00, 2nd June at 20:oo, and 3rd June at 15:00.Tickets cost R150 to R300.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s nine Grammy’s in photos

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Grammy Awards are gorgeous.

The group grabbed another award in january of this year for their album Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration.

Black Mambazo posted a photo of their trophies on social media.

Photo

Our GRAMMY AWARDS were delivered to our management office, today, in USA. Nine members of the group so nine GRAMMY AWARDS.
BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM 2017 for SHAKA ZULU REVISITED.
Our 5th GRAMMY. We are incredibly proud! pic.twitter.com/d72fJwE9uJ

— Ladysmith Black Mambazo (@therealmambazo) April 26, 2018

Ladysmith Black Mambazo to mark Grammy win in a special way

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Ladysmith Black Mambazo won their fifth Grammy Award last month and are expected back in the country on Wednesday. Mayor eThekwini Zandile Gumede will be welcoming the legendary group at the King Shaka International Airport.

Itinerary

To celebrate their win, they will parade through the streets of their hometown, in a rickshaw.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be on Durban’s streets on Thursday, and will end at city hall where they will perform for their fans.

Later this month, they will then head to London to perform at the Queen’s birthday celebrations.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo were nominated twice at this year’s Grammy’s. They thus took home the Best World Music award

Legendary group Ladysmith Black Mambazo win Grammy

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Purity Lisa

South African choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo took home a Grammy award on Sunday night.

Award

They scooped the award for Best World Music Album, for their Shaka Zulu Revisited album. This is their fifth award.

The all male group was nominated in two categories: The Best World Music Album category for Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration, as well as in the Best Childrens Album category for Songs Of Peace & Love For Kids & Parents Around The World.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo shared the news of their win in a video on Twitter.

When we won our Grammy this year… pic.twitter.com/5vRuB8UhBj

— Ladysmith Black Mambazo (@therealmambazo) January 29, 2018

“We won the Grammy award for Best World Music Album! Shaka Zulu Revisited. Our 5th Grammy award. Such an honour. Thank you Grammy awards. Thank you fans and friends. Thank you South Africa!” They tweeted.

The Grammy Awards took place at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo bags two nominations to the Grammys

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Purity Lisa

Ladysmith Black Mambazo has scooped two Grammy nominations ahead of the 2018 awards.

The South African choral group has been nominated in the Best World Music Album category for their album Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration. The album is a reworked version of the group’s 1988 Grammy award-winning Best Traditional Folk Album.

Competitors

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will compete against Memoria De Los Sentidos by Vicente Amigo‚ Para Mi by Buika‚ Rosa Dos Ventos by Anat Cohen and Trio Brasileiro and Elwan by Tinariwen.

Their second nomination is for the Best Children’s Album for Songs Of Peace & Love For Kids & Parents Around The World. Here they will compete against Brighter Side by Gustafer Yellowgold‚ Feel What U Feel by Lisa Loeb‚ Lemonade by Justin Roberts and Rise Shine #Woke by Alphabet Rockers.

In previous years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has won four Grammy awards.

“Thank you so much. We are so grateful for the love‚ that people love the music,” Joseph Tshabalala, the group’s founder said.

They are grateful to be recognised by such a prestigious organisation.

“It is such an honour and every time we get such recognition we are filled with so much joy. It’s always a great feeling to know that our music keeps rising the South African flag in the world. It is so prestigious‚ we can hardly speak.”

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on January 28‚ 2018. This will be at Madison Square Garden in New York City.