Word: ladysmith
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...film's score supports its weighty subject matter. Most viewers will recognize the distinctive sound of Hugh Maskela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who provide a stirring aural backdrop to the colorful panoramas of township protest...
...cast of Muppets and celebrities urged Ernie to forget about his rubber duckie when he played the sax. The Muppets sounded like Louie Armstrong. The procession of celebrities was endless. First, John Candy. Then, Jane Curtin, Pee Wee Herman, the New York Mets, the New York Giants, Ladysmith Black Mombazu, Paul Simon, Danny DeVito, salsa queen Celia Cruz, etc. All telling Ernie to "put down the duckie" for a while. It was a rare treat, a scene that affirms Sesame Street's place as the most original show on television...
...President-elect James McMahon was instrumental in what Beckett calls the Dins' "search for new sources." Having studied the South African singing group Ladysmith Black Mombazo, McMahon arranged both the dance and the music for a risky version of "You Can Call Me Al," soloed by Larry "Wheel of Fortune" Witdorchic. McMahon's fused all of Ladysmith's guttural African sounds, along with Paul Simon's quiet New York nasality, into one arrangement...
...comedy night plan follows Ladysmith Black Mambazo's rejection of an offer to play at Memorial Hall, in a show sponsored by the Student Production Association [SPA], an arm of the council...
Nachmanoff said he knew that the fall concert was a longshot because of the popularity Ladysmith had gained from touring with Paul Simon during his "Graceland" tour. He also said their bid was more risky because it was placed only two weeks shy of the concert date...