LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Called by the late President Nelson Mandela “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World,” the all-male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to international prominence after singing with Paul Simon on his smash hit 1986 album Graceland. They have become internationally famous and have won multiple awards, including five GRAMMYs and receiving more GRAMMY Award nominations (19), than any World Music group in the history of recorded music. More than 60 years after their creation, the current members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo continue to live out the group’s mission of bringing peace and harmony to the world through musical performance of the highest quality.

Chris Thile

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

MacArthur Fellow and GRAMMY Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile, whom The Guardian calls “that rare being: an all-round musician who can settle into any style, from bluegrass to classical,” and NPR calls a “genredefying musical genius,” is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek.

— The New York Times