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    Ladysmith Black Mambazo set to perform at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

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    Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center

    March 14, 2011

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    Nashville Symphony is pleased to announce that Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Monday, March 14 at 7:00pm. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, January 14, at 10:00am. This concert will be presented without orchestra.  Known for melding South African harmonies and rhythms with the sound and soul of gospel music, the group formed more than 40 years ago. They took their name by combining Ladysmith, director Joseph Shabalala’s hometown; the color black, which symbolizes the strength of a black oxen; and the Zulu word mambazo, which means ax. The group’s sound is based on traditional music called isicathamiya (is-cot-a-ME-Ya), created by workers in the mines of South Africa. Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s harmonies were so tight and their performances so professional that during their early years they were banned from local  competitions. For the past 25 years, they have circled the globe with their uplifting and energetic concerts. Ladysmith Black Mambazo were instrumental in Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland and in the years since have since recorded with Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, Emmylou Harris, among many others. Their voices have been heard on the soundtrack of such films as Disney’s The
    Lion King, Coming to America, A Dry White Season and Cry the Beloved Country, starring James Earl Jones. Continuing to sing and record, the group will release a trilogy of CDs in 2011 that share their life experiences. Volume one is titled Songs From a Zulu Farm and will be released this month.


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        Schermerhorn Symphony Center

        1 Symphony Place
        Nashville, TN 37201

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        This event is on sale to 2010/11 Season Ticket Holders and donors of $500 and above. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, January 14 at 10:00am.

        Info Phone: (615) 687-6400

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      • Dates & Times

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        March 14, 2011

        Times:

        Monday 7:00pm

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