The five-member female a cappella group Nobuntu will bring a new twist to the traditionally male “mbube” style of singing made famous by South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Friday at 7:30 p.m. in ...

In Africa, music has always been a part of everyday life. Songs for work give way to songs for play. And songs for weddings are never confused with songs for funerals. “Mbube” – the traditional ...

Nobuntu’s concerts have been described as vibrant, exhilarating and highly engaging. “We will inject them with hope, with love,” said Duduzile Sibanda. Nobuntu will perform Tuesday at the Maui Arts ...

Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a Grammy-award-winning all-male choir from South Africa, who tour the world for at least six months of every year singing songs in the traditional a capella vocal styles of ...

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala. "The passing of Joseph Shabalala is a terribly sad moment for a nation and ...

The vocal call and response of Ladysmith Black Mambazo traces our world's civilizations from the very beginning. As a form of communication, singing has accompanied the advancement of societies far ...

Condolences are streaming in for the founding member of isicathamiya and mbube music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, following news of his passing on Tuesday morning. Channel24 ...

Keys, phone, ID, proof of vaccine, a willingness to rock! Or not rock. Go see mbube, Mozart, jazz, pop, folk, soul and new jack swing this winter. The South African sensation keeps on singing. The ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a Grammy-award-winning all-male choir from South Africa, who tour the world ...