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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>Akron</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Civic Theatre Hosts Three Time Grammy Award Winning Group <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Ladysmith Black Mambazo<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Akron, OH (December 2009) – </span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Three time Grammy Award winning
group <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Ladysmith Black
Mambazo</span></i> </b>will perform South African tunes at the Akron Civic
Theatre on February 25, 2009 at 8 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The number one selling group from Africa rose to worldwide
prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on the <st1:place w:st="on">Graceland</st1:place>
album. It has recorded more than forty albums, selling more than seven million
records at home and abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The group has recorded with numerous artists around the
world, including such talent as Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton and George Clinton.
It has appeared in Michael Jackson’s video “Moonwalker” and
Spike Lee’s “Do It A Capella.” </span></font> <b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Ladysmith
Black Mambazo</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'> has provided soundtrack material for Disney's “The Lion King Part
II,” Eddie Murphy's “Coming to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>,” Marlon Brando's “A
Dry White Season” and many other productions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“This group represents the traditional culture of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place>,”
said </span></font><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Howard Parr</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>,
Civic Theatre executive director.</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> “The audience will be captivated by this
intriguing experience that’s like no other.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tickets are available starting at $19.50 and can be
purchased at the Akron Civic Theatre Box Office in person, or by phone at
330-253-2488, at <a href="http://www.akroncivic.com">www.akroncivic.com</a>,
and at all Ticketmaster locations including <a
href="http://www.ticketmaster.com">www.ticketmaster.com</a> or by phone at
800.745.3000. For more information visit <a href="http://www.akroncivic.com">www.akroncivic.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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