Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Doors will open 1 hour prior to the event.
Note that some ticket sections are 'General Admission' meaning you are guaranteed a seat within your selected section, however not a specific seat. General Admission seats are first come, first served. If you are attending with a large party, we reccomend arriving early to find seats together. Please arrive no earlier than 1 hour before the show.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Bag Policy: All bags are subject to search. Bags bigger than 12x12 will not be allowed into the venue. No exceptions. Patrons will be asked to return backpacks and large bags to their vehicles before entering the venue. To expedite our ticketing process, please leave backpacks, large or overstuffed purses and bags in your vehicle.
“It isn’t merely the grace and power of their dancing or the beauty of their singing that rivets the attention, but the sheer joy and love that emanates from their being.” – Paul Simon
“They are musical uniters and global boundary-crossers and, especially now many of the members are of a second generation even as the rest of world has grown less connected, their warm-centered presence and harmonics both soothe and offer hope for a more empathetic world.” – The Chicago Tribune
“Undulating rhythmic phrases that push and pull … harmonising that is both ethereal and earthy.” – World Music, UK
Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed for millions of people, singing a message of peace, love and harmony– and we're blessed to have them back on the Payomet stage Wednesday, July 16.
For over 60 years, South Africa’s five-time Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter. It was Paul Simon’s 1987 Graceland album that introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the world. The late former South African President Nelson Mandela designated the group “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world,” a title the members carry with them with the highest honor. In 2018 the group received not one but two Grammy Award nominations for two separate albums, a first in the history of World Music. These two nominations brought their career total to 19 Grammy Award nominations. One of these albums, Shaka Zulu Revisited, won Best World Music Album. This was the group’s fifth Grammy Award win, the most for any World Music group. In 2019, Ladysmith Black Mambazo collaborated for the third time with the famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company on a production entitled Lindiwe and released an album with songs from the show.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed for millions of people, singing a message of peace, love and harmony. With their 2024 release, Soothe My Soul…Songs From Our South African Church, the group puts their own spin on gospel music.
Ticket Price: $45-$70* // Members: $42-$65
*Note that ticket prices will increase day-of-show
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