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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: On Tip Toe

2000, Movie, NR, 56 mins

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: On Tip Toe: Review

Eric Simonson's Oscar-nominated documentary is both a valentine to South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and an examination of their music's role within the anti-apartheid movement. In 1964, Joseph Shabalala felt compelled to perpetuate the multi-part music of his tribesmen. Based on Zulu harmonies, the evolving sound and the accompanying performance style called isicathamiya ("on tip toe") — in which men push their voices into their upper ranges — h... read more leave a comment