Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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.
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Featured Crew
Mpumi Mbele
Writer
Jack Oliver
Executive Producer
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Executive Producer
Nhlanhla Mthethwa
Archival Footage Research
Jackie Motsepe
Executive Producer
Philisiwe Buthelezi
Executive Producer
Nelly Molokoane
Executive Producer
Kate Kotcheff
Co-Producer
Makhosazana Khanyile
Executive Producer
Judy Nwokedi
Producer
Paul Cadieux
Executive Producer
Andrew Wessels
Editor
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