Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo (2022)

Production companies : Free Women Films / Speak Up Films / Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation /

October 11, 2022 1h 30m South Africa Documentary English More

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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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title：Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
status：Released
Release date： 2022
Runtime：1h 30m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： South Africa ·
Original Language： English · Zulu ·
Director： Mpumi Mbele / Carolyn Carew /
Writers： Mpumi Mbele ·
Production companies： Free Women Films · Speak Up Films · Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation ·
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.