the Seahawk | LIFE | February 23> 2006 : South African heritage meets UN CW

awarded a Grammy for Best Traditional irsNot Elizabeth H ughes C orrespondent World Music Recording for the song, “Raise Your Spirit Higher.” The Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a world- The group has recently released a new famous South African acappella vocal group, album, “Long Walk To Freedom.” It con­ performed at UNCW Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 8 sists of 12 classic Mambazo recordings with Too latei p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. guest vocalists such as Melissa Etheridge, Shannon Hooker, assistant director Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Joe McBride, for Programs and Marketing and UNCW Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant and Presents, said in an e-mail interview that Zap Mama. through the arts programming she hopes to LBM consists of Joseph , HBam “expose students and the campus community , , Albert to new ideas and cultures, and different forms Mazibuko, , Thamsanqo of artistic expression, and Ladysmith Black Shabalala, , Jockey Mambazo seemed to fit that bill.” Shabalala and . Create traditions. The traditional music sung by Ladysmith Many consider the band a national trea­ Black Mambazo is called isicathamiya. The sure of the new because they No worries of hazing. music springs from the mining camps of exemplify the traditions of the old South South Africa, where workers would entertain Africa that were thought by some to have themselves after their long workweek in the been lost. Leave a lasting legacy at UNCW. camps. The LBM performance is influ­ “Ladysmith Black Mambazo sings songs enced by Zulu harmonies, various dances and of celebration, joy, sadness, tribulation, all r Immediate leadership opportunities. American gospel. universal themes we experience in our daily LBM released its first album in the United lives,” Hooker said. “Their music has an States in the 1980s and received a Grammy ability to connect with audiences across Build a new organization from scratch. Award in 1987 for Best Traditional Folk cultures, and I hope those who are able to Recording. 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