The soul-stirring music of South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo comes to Cal Performances on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Hall. For over 30 years, Ladysmith’s 10-member a cappella group, directed by Joseph Shabalala, has been synonymous with African music and rollicking good performances.

Long considered their country’s cultural emissaries both at home and abroad, the Grammy Award-winning group performed at Nelson Mandela’s presidential inauguration and accompanied F.W. de Klerk when he received the Nobel Peace Prize. They will be joined for this performance by Vusi Mahlasela, who was recently featured in “Amandala! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony,” the award-winning Sundance documentary about the importance of music in South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. The appearance coincides with the release of Ladysmith’s new album, “Raise Your Spirit Higher,” which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid and was recently nominated for a 2004 Grammy award.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Vusi Mahlasela will give a SchoolTime performance for Bay Area students Thursday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. in Zellerbach Hall, $3 per student or adult chaperone. Call (510) 642-1082.