Hon Speaker, the ANC congratulates the South African a cappella vocal group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, on winning the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album at the Grammys recently.
This award, which is for their world-class album, entitled Singing for Peace Around the World, is the fourth Grammy Award won by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and they share it with flamenco fusionists, the Gipsy Kings. [Interjections.]
They are disturbing me, hon Speaker.
The ANC takes great pride in Ladysmith Black Mambazo's achievement, which the group dedicated to the memory and legacy of the father of our nation and the icon of our struggle, former ANC president, isithwalandwe, uBaba u- Comrade Nelson Mandela.
The success of the choir does not reflect only on its great creativity and talent, but also undoubtedly on Africa's rise and achievement on the global stage.
The ANC wishes Ladysmith Black Mambazo many more years of success. We also wish well the founder, uBaba u-Joseph Shabalala, Mshengu, as he scales down his activities with the group.