Grammy Award-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo will bring its SA Legacy Tour to the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town next month.
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It will be the first time in four years that the group will be performing in the City, says group member Sibongiseni Shabalala.
‘We always have packed theatres and a diverse crowd there, so we are looking forward to returning.’
‘At The Artscape, the audience will experience the talent of artists discovered by The Mambazo Mobile Academy: Abantakwethu from Gugulethu in Cape Town and Meduduetsane Basadi from Kimberley in the Northern Cape.’
The SA Legacy Tour kicked off in May at the Joburg Theatre before moving on to the Durban Playhouse for the October shows. According to Bizcommunity, the final leg of the tour will be at the State Theatre in Pretoria in December.
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The group launched The Ladysmith Black Mambazo Mobile Academy, a platform in which they discover and develop young aspiring groups that sing isicathamiya and indigenous music, four years ago.
The programme is supported by the National Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, and some of the groups now share the stage with Ladysmith Black Mambazo both globally and on the SA Legacy Tour.
‘Ladysmith Black Mambazo aims to grow this programme and expand it to all nine provinces in the country. The show will showcase a world-class performance by us and the newly discovered artists will perform too, with the aim of inspiring young artists to love, and preserve culture and heritage through music,’ says Shabalala.
Albert Mazibuko, the group’s oldest member, says the South African tour is a chance for the group to reconnect with local audiences and to celebrate its legacy.
‘Performing at home is very special because the social issues of South Africa inspired the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo during the dark days of Apartheid till now. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a mirror of South African Society.’
Details:
- Cost: R250
- Time: 17 and 18 November, 7:30pm
- Location: Artscape Opera House, DF Malan Street, Cape Town
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
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