Simon and engineer roy halee then decided, with most of the major players involved in the recordings in town, to record diamonds, and to include it on the album Paul simon · song · 1965. Simon and ladysmith black mambazo performed the song live during their second appearance on saturday night live on november 22, 1986
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Paul simon and ladysmith black mombazo (featuring the late joseph shabalala) perform diamonds on the soles of her shoes in 1987.
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (from the african concert, 1987) · paul simon (official music video)
Tiktok video from paul simon (@officialpaulsimonmusic) “watch the iconic performance of 'diamonds on the soles of her shoes' by paul simon with ladysmith black mambazo, 25 years apart, from zimbabwe 1987 to hyde park 2012. Watch diamonds on the soles of her shoes (from the african concert, 1987), video by paul simon on tidal Simon sings about a girl who he physically forgot, which most likely refers to a time when he overlooked or underestimated her in some way
But she suddenly appeared back in his life, reminding him of her value and worth, and also her diamonds.
