Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo performing at The Queen's Birthday Party in 2018
Background information
Origin	Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Genres	Isicathamiya, mbube
Years active	1960–present
Labels	Gallo Warner Bros. Shanachie Wrasse Heads Up International Listen2
Spinoffs	Young Mbazo[1]
Members	Thulani Shabalala Thamsanqa Shabalala Sibongiseni Shabalala Msizi Shabalala Pius Shezi Albert Mazibuko Abednego Mazibuko Sabelo Mthembu Mfanafuthi Dlamini
Past members	Jockey Shabalala Jabulani Dubazana Inos Phungula Ben Shabalala Geophrey Mdletshe Headman Shabalala Milton Mazibuko Funokwakhe Mazibuko Joseph Shabalala Walter Malinga Russel Mthembu
Website	www.mambazo.com

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^[2] the fifth of which they dedicated to the late former South African President Nelson Mandela.^[3]

Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa's most prolific musical groups. Their releases received gold and platinum disc honours in both South Africa and abroad.^[4] The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous isicathamiya music.^[3]