Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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Combined Graph record U-01446 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-I-0090. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a Grammy-winning South African choral group; AllMusic header: 'Formed 1960 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa'; isicathamiya group featured on Paul Simon's Graceland (1986). Stored city Ladysmith confirmed as formation place.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a Grammy-winning South African choral group; AllMusic header: 'Formed 1960 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa'; isicathamiya group featured on Paul Simon's Graceland (1986). Stored city Ladysmith confirmed as formation place.

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City: Ladysmith

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https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ladysmith-mn0000105618 (verification source · master store)

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a Grammy-winning South African choral group; AllMusic header: 'Formed 1960 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa'; isicathamiya group featured on Paul Simon's Graceland (1986). Stored city Ladysmith confirmed as formation place.

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