Ladysmith Black Mambazo - celebrating 65 years in the industry
The group is embarking on a national tour in May, with performances lined up in Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg.
Photo: Ladysmith Black Mambazo with 702's Relebogile Mabotja, 25 April 2025
702's Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Sibongiseni Shabalala and Thulani Shabalala from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, before the group performs live in studio.
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The internationally-acclaimed South African group is celebrating 65 years in the music industry this year.
They attribute this impressive milestone to their fans, and that "the people are still loving us."
The band recently returned from a North American tour, where they performed in over 30 cities across the United States and Canada.
On the question of whether they even need to practice after all these years, they say they rehearse from Monday to Thursday every week, with a chance to "go home" on weekends to see the family.
Following their recent US tour, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has returned to South Africa and is embarking on a national tour in May, with performances lined up in Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg.
Tickets for the Joburg leg of the tour are now available on Webtickets.
For more information, go to their official website.
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Scroll up to the audio player to listen to the discussion and the live, unplugged performance.