Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Blue Note, New York, NY 7/22/25
Bill: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Venue: Blue Note , New York, NY Date: 7/22/25 Door: $65 (won pair from DoNYC) 10:30pm Ladysmith Black Mambazo Active: 1960 ( Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa) ( Latest Release: Soothe My Soul (Songs From Our South African Church) (Mambazo, 2023) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube It's a little difficult for me to keep the lineup straight of Ladysmith Black Mambazo since the retirement in 2008 and passing in 2020 of clear leader Joseph Shabala. I haven't seen the group since 1990 when Nelson Mandela did a US visit and spoke on the Boston Common. There was a free concert outside prior to the speech which I believe Ladysmith Black Mambazo were part of. I also saw the Graceland tour where they backed Paul Simon in 1987. It looks like there are two members remaining from that time: Albert Mazibuko who is the longest running member from the 70's and Abednego Mazibuko, a cousin ...