

Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Overview
The story of Joseph Shabalala, who rose to international fame with his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo after contributing to Paul Simon’s massively successful Graceland album. Bathed in Ladysmith’s powerful music, the documentary covers the full breadth of the singer’s life, from his early years in rural South Africa to the height of Shabalala’s global success to his passing in 2020, at the age of 79.
Year 2022
Director Mpumi Mbele, Carolyn Carew
Crew Thokozile Veronica Shabalala (Producer), Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Original Music Composer), Mpumi Mbele (Writer), Jackie Motsepe (Executive Producer), Nelly Molokoane (Executive Producer), Iain Thomson (Executive Producer)
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Language English, isiZulu