Artist

Black Mambazo

Genre: International
Origin: U.S.A
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Distinguished from Ladysmith Black Mambazo—whose name denotes black ax—another ensemble rose to prominence in the 1950s by performing kwele-style pennywhistle music. Their players angled the flute unusually, yielding an array of fresh timbres. Worldwide success arrived in 1957 with the single "Tom Hark."