Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

2022
1h 30min

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.

Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Storyline

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.
    Released
    11 October 2022
    Runtime
    1h 30min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Zulu
    Production
    Free Women Films, Speak Up Films, Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation
Cast