Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Gentle Steps to Freedom (2001)

Name: Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Gentle Steps to Freedom
Rating: 3.7

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0h 58min

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Many are familiar with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, best known for their appearance on Paul Simon's Graceland album, but few know of the origin of their joyous music and dance. Dubbed 'Isicathamiya' or 'On Tiptoe', this unique hybrid of traditional South African music styles & some unlikely western influences has had an extraordinary evolution. 'On Tiptoe' demonstrates the power of this music during and after apartheid & the will of one man to keep it alive in the face of overwhelming odds.
The programme follows Mambazo for two years over 3 continents to collect this unique account of South African music, providing a rare glimpse of one of the world's top music draws as they play venues ranging from impoverished townships in South Africa to London's Royal Albert Hall & includes testimony from Paul Simon's on the power & universality of Lady Blacksmith Mambazo's music.
Actors:: Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
Directors:: Eric Simonson
Studio:: Quantum Leap
Genres:: Music & Musicals
Countries:: South Africa