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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The town of Ladysmith holds home to a group that over the past thirty has greatly contributed to the spread of world music. Ladysmith Black Mambazo has to its name the proud title of creating and recording forty albums and selling almost six million records at home and abroad. Behind the music that Ladysmith contributes to the world, they have a message of "peace, love, and harmony." Taj Mahal who recently worked with Ladysmith on their last album states that "The tendency of music from oppressed people is to be pretty dark and melancholy, but this group refused to let the spirit of their music veer in that direction. They've always chosen the high road." Furthermore, they are also viewed as "cultural embesseries" around the world representing their traditional culture of South Africa wherever they travel or perform.
The beginning of Ladysmith goes back to its founder Joesph Shabala. As a singer, Joseph was brought up with the long standing native......

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