South African male choral group that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with [a=Paul Simon] on his 1986 album [m=55658], and have won multiple awards, including four Grammy Awards. Formed by [a=Joseph Shabalala] in 1960 and later became one of South Africa's most prolific recording artists, with their releases receiving gold and platinum disc honors. The group has now become a mobile academy, teaching people about South Africa and its cul…
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