Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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Director: Mpumi Mbele, Carolyn Carew

Writer: Mpumi Mbele

Producer: Judy Nwokedi, Thokozile Veronica Shabalala, Carolyn Carew

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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Director: Mpumi Mbele, Carolyn Carew

Writer: Mpumi Mbele

Producer: Judy Nwokedi, Thokozile Veronica Shabalala, Carolyn Carew

Production Companies: Free Women Films, Speak Up Films, Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation

Countries: South Africa

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