Name: The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Start: 2024-03-01T19:30:00
Location: Shermerhorn Symphony Center

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Nashville Symphony

For 60 years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has sung powerful, uplifting songs that emote the struggles and passion of South Africa. Nelson Mandela called Ladysmith “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors.” The group sings a cappella in a joyously energetic performance that combines loud powerful choruses with softer, almost whispering chants where voices blend harmoniously alongside tightly choreographed dance moves.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Shermerhorn Symphony Center

This season the Duke Ellington Orchestra celebrates its 100th anniversary. First formed as the Washingtonians, the band later moved to New York and took up residence at the famed Cotton Club and the rest, from “Satin Doll” to “It Don't Mean a Thing,” is history.