Ladysmith Black Mambazo News

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York's leading cultural venues, will present MILOŠ, guitar, plays Bach, Albeniz, Villa-Lobos, and more, on October 28, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall. The concert will also be available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York's leading cultural venues, presents Eric Owens, bass-baritone, and singers from the Curtis Opera Theatre, on October 25, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.

The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary year with a Gala on November 3 featuring Broadway Star Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, In The Heights, Wicked).

Joe’s Pub has announced fall programming. This season presents incredible performances from Latine artists: Afro-Cuban jazz grooves from Dayramir González, an evening of Latin alternative music with Jessica Medina & Mai-Elka Prado, and more.

Celebrated Cape Town-based saxophonist Don Vino along with other award-winning South African artists, Jimmy Nevis, Loyiso Bala and Ernie Smith will be setting the stage on fire for Women's Month with Saxy Vibes 4.0 in Cape Town.

South Africa's Cultural Ambassadors to the World – Ladysmith Black Mambazo make their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield Plalyhouse on August 17

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) has announced its 2022/23 Tisch Music Season, one of 92NY's largest and most diverse seasons to date.

Discovered by Paul Simon during his trip to South Africa to collaborate with South African musicians while recording “Graceland,” Ladysmith Black Mambazo is returning to the US for their first post-COVID tour, performing at The Ridgefield Playhouse on August 17, 2022, at 8:00pm as part of the HamletHub World Music Series.

92NY has announced the Lyrics & Lyricists concert season along with Kelli O'Hara's 92NY solo concert debut – the only NYC solo engagement of the season for the Tony Award winner.

German dance music visionary Henrik Schwarz has remixed the Ladysmith Black Mambazo track ‘Ayikh’ Indaw’ Enjengekhaya.’ This brand-new rework sees Schwarz reimagine the Ladysmith Black Mambazo sonic story, placing the sound in an electronic music context while remaining true and respectful to its original writer - Joseph Shabalala.

From the heart of Kent, Gulbenkian Arts Centre present their eclectic 2022/23 season with some of the performing arts industries biggest names including Pussy Riot, The Foreign Office, 1927 and Improbable.

The MV Concert Series has added new shows by Grammy winners, soul icons, folk legends and some of the top artists touring the country. The new additions to an already thrilling summer lineup include Grammy half of farmers Blind Boys of Alabama and Don McLean as well as Grammy winner Ani DiFranco.

Friends of Martha's Vineyard Concerts today announced the day by day schedule for Beach Road Weekend. Featuring more than two dozen acts including Beck, Wilco, The Avett Brothers, Billy Strings and more, the festival takes place August 26-28, 2022 at Veteran's Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven. In addition, the initial schedule for the 2022 MV Concert Series was announced with more than 20 concerts across Martha's Vineyard including the Loft.

The Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, the not-for-profit organization known as MOSSO, have engaged a management team to assist them in producing live classical music concerts for Greater Springfield and Western Massachusetts.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and David C. Bohnett Chief Executive Officer Chair Chad Smith today announced the adventurous slate of programs for the 2022/23 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

On February 11th and just in time for Valentine’s Day, Grammy-nominated vocalist SOMI will release her new single, “Love Tastes Like Strawberries,” featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter and vocalist Gregory Porter. The track is from Somi’s fifth studio album, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba. Pre-save the new album now!

World Stage Theatre Company's Season of Our Humanity continues with a very special production of The Song of Jacob Zulu by Tug Yourgrau and directed by Kelli McLoud-Schingen. 

The 21C Music Festival continues with the return of Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, the superb all-female string ensemble featuring some of Canada's best musicians, on February 25 with a program titled Elle – 25th Anniversary Concert.

On March 4, 2022, Grammy-nominated vocalist, and songwriter Somi will release her new album, Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba, a celebration of the late Makeba’s invaluable musical contributions and messages of social justice. The album, which will be released on the artist’s Salon Africana label, features Somi’s renditions of some of Makeba’s best-known songs—both Makeba’s own compositions and covers.

The World Stage Theatre Company is set to stage The Song of Jacob Zulu from January 27th until February 6th, 2022. The production will take place at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. 2nd St, Tulsa, OK 74103.