Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Music Theater

Dates: (2/9/2014 )

Theatre:

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Music Theater

345 Washington Street
St. Paul,MN MN 55102

Buy Tickets

Phone: 651.224.4222

SUBMIT UPDATES

Photos Videos Discount

Cast Creative Edit

For more than fifty years, the voices of Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual alchemy that has touched a worldwide audience representing every corner of the religious, cultural and ethnic landscape. Their musical efforts throughout the past four decades have garnered praise and accolades within the recording industry, but also solidified their identity as a cultural force to be reckoned with.

In the mid-1980s, Paul Simon visited South Africa and incorporated Black Mambazo’s rich tenor/alto/bass harmonies into his “Graceland” album—a landmark 1986 recording that was considered seminal in introducing world music to mainstream audiences. “Graceland” won many awards including the Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year. A year later, Simon produced Black Mambazo’s first U.S. release, “Shaka Zulu,” which won the Grammy Award in 1988, for Best Traditional Folk Album. Since then, and in total, the group has received sixteen Grammy Award Nominations and three Grammy Award wins.

Cast and Creative team for Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Music Theater

More Local Shows

Add a Minneapolis / St. Paul Show Listing

Videos

View all Videos

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL SHOWS


		The Spitfire Grill at Hennepin Avenue Church Ten Thousand Things (5/2 - 5/19) VIDEOS
		BRKFST Dance Company Walker Art Center (6/8 - 6/9)
		Bright Star Summerset Theatre (7/31 - 8/4)
		MJ Orpheum Theatre (5/14 - 5/26)
		Encore! The BEST of On The Hill with Steven C concert series The Commodore (5/16 - 5/17)
		Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley - Preview Commonweal Theatre Company (11/16 - 11/22)
		The Outsider Commonweal Theatre Company (5/25 - 8/31)
		Doubt: A Parable Commonweal Theatre Company (9/14 - 11/10)
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW


News on your favorite shows, specials & more!