Johannesburg - South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo won their fifth Grammy award on Sunday in New York.
The group took the award for the Best World Music Album for their album Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration.
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They tweeted " We won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album!!! Shaka Revisited. Our 5th Grammy Award. Such an honour. Thank U Grammy Awards. Thank you fans and friends. Thank you South Africa!!"
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We won Grammy Award for Best World Music Album!!!
Shaka Zulu Revisited! Yay!!!
— Ladysmith Black Mambazo (@therealmambazo) January 28, 2018
Congratulations to Ladysmith Black Mambazo who won a 5th Grammy Award!
Here they are performing with Paul Simon pic.twitter.com/PW6RzFqmSW
— Christo (@ChristoThurston) January 29, 2018
Congratulations have poured on social media.
It is my great pleasure to congratulate Ladysmith Black Mambazo @therealmambazo for winning the Grammy Award for the Best World Music Album 2017. Thank you for flying our flag high & demonstrating the potency of authenticity to future generations of African musicians. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/wSTWhSbsDl
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) January 29, 2018
Fantastic! Congratulations Ladysmith Black Mambazo on winning a FIFTH Grammy! Amazing that they're recognised internationally every year. They need to also be celebrated more at home and more music played on South Africa stations. #GRAMMYs🇿🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/HsmVktyuPp
— Ulrich J van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) January 29, 2018
Congratulations 🎊🎈 to Ladysmith Black Mambazo for winning the 5th grammy award.
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: #grammys #africa #african #africanpride #oneafrica #music pic.twitter.com/Xjo4mrcKoQ
— 50degrees (@OskidoIBelieve) January 29, 2018
Halala Ladysmith Black Mambazo!!! Congratulations on winning the Grammy Award for the Best World Music Album 2017. Continue flying our South African flag high. Re motlotlo ka lona. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/5AYBwHVwrt
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) January 29, 2018