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SFJAZZ Spring Season 2007 • March 8-June 23, 2007

SFJAZZ Members-Only Concert

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Friday, January 26 • 8pm

  • $64
  • $44
  • $36
  • $25

    • South Africa’s groundbreaking 10-man a cappella group makes a rare SF appearance! Renowned worldwide for their spellbinding vocals on Paul Simon’s Grammy-winning, quintuple-platinum album Graceland—soon followed by a series of whimsical 7UP TV commercials —“LSMB”are famed for “melding a tradition of Zulu harmony with imported gospel and soul” (The New York Times). Two-time Grammy-winners in their own right, LSMB are revered cultural and humanitarian ambassadors for their homeland,” using their majestic voices, and nothing else [to produce] a full orchestra of sound” (San Francisco Chronicle).

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    Personnel:
    • Joseph Shabalala, leader
    • Msizi Shabalala
    • Albert Mazibuko
    • Sibongiseni Shabalala
    • Thamasanqa Shabalala
    • Russell Mthembu
    • Abednego Mazibuko
    • Thulani Shabalala