Photo, BBC/Andy Paradise
Laura Mvula
James Bay
Will Taylor & Nick Hill (Flyte)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Nu Civilisation Orchestra
Peter Edwards director
“Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Graceland – Paul Simon’s Grammy Award-winning, era-defining album – in a concert featuring Simon’s original collaborators Ladysmith Black Mambazo (making its Royal Albert Hall Proms debut) and special guest artists. Defying Apartheid-era restrictions, Graceland not only featured Black South African musicians but also introduced global audiences to the country’s music. Forty years on we trace the album’s influences and echoes.”