Q&AQ&A with Albert Mazibuko, founding member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
IF YOU GOWhat: Ladysmith Black Mambazo.When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday.Where: UTC’s Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets.Admission: $22 adults, $19 seniors, $15 students.Phone: 425-4269.Venue website: www.utc.edu/finearts.
When the nine voices in Ladysmith Black Mambazo blend in harmony, the music is felt as much as heard.
Albert Mazibuko, 63, has been a member of the choir since 1969 when he and his brother, Milton, were approached by their cousin Joseph Shabalala. He told them about his dream for an a cappella group with a new approach to singing the music of their native South Africa.
“He said, ‘I’m not looking for the singing you’re familiar with. I have something new. I have learned a new way of singing and blending the voices and a new technique for developing this kind of music,’ ” Mazibuko said.