As South Africa mourns Albert Mazibuko, his life reveals the deep intersections between music, memory, displacement, and the resilience of black cultural expression.
The spirit of the original group formed in the 1960s is still present today
Arguably the most anticipated African film, ‘Music Is My Life’ is a standout selection for this year’s festival and it hits all the right notes
On Thursday the president honoured South Africans and eminent foreign nationals with the highest award the country offers
The founder of the group’s openness to collaboration took Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s isicathamiya music around the globe
Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala passed on this morning. In 2009 Niren Tolsi spoke to him after the group received their third Grammy
Created by Shabalala and directed by Edmund Mhlongo, the new musical pays tribute to the group’s journey and its success.
The day after receiving his third Grammy, Joseph Shabalala spent two hours on his hotel room phone chatting to Niren Tolsi about award fever.
