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Isicathamiya

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies
Friday
/ 19 December 2023

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies

The spirit of the original group formed in the 1960s is still present today

By Lesego Chepape
Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws
Article
/ 11 April 2020

Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws

The country was a very strange world, but artists, audiences and record companies found ways to get their sound out there

By Derek Davey
How Joseph Shabalala’s Mambazo chopped the competition down
Article
/ 12 February 2020

How Joseph Shabalala’s Mambazo chopped the competition down

The founder of the group’s openness to collaboration took Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s isicathamiya music around the globe

By Kwanele Sosibo
While tied to South Africa’s fortunes, Johnny Clegg’s music had a universal appeal
Article
/ 17 July 2019

While tied to South Africa’s fortunes, Johnny Clegg’s music had a universal appeal

Developing a taste for Zulu music forms like isicathamiya, Clegg would freqeuent townships and hostels at an early age, flouting apartheid laws

By Arts Desk
Isina Muva liyabukwa
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Isina Muva liyabukwa

Sjava’s music mirrors the stance of patriarchs who play in the “not all men” territory but present contradictory messages in their work.

By Zaza Hlalethwa

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