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It has been almost twenty years since Paul Simon made his initial trip to South Africa and met Joseph Shabalala in Johannesburg. Having listened to a cassette of their music, Simon was captivated by the stirring sound of bass, alto and tenor harmonies. Simon incorporated the traditional sounds of black South Africa into the "Graceland" album, a project regarded by many as seminal to today's explosive interest in World Music.
Their first album release for the United States, "Shaka Zulu", was produced by Simon and won the Grammy Award in 1987 for Best Traditional Folk Recording. Since then they have been nominated for a Grammy Award eight additional times.
Always a man to find faith in his dreams, Joseph's life ambition now is to establish the first Academy for the teaching and preservation of indigenous South African music and culture in South Africa. The group has devoted itself to the consciousness raising of South African culture, as well as Joseph's intention to fund the Music Academy during their U.S. tours. Black Mambazo's current and future tours continue to encourage all those who can, to give their support. 02/24/08 >> go there
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