Joseph Shabalala
latest news & developmentsAlbert Mazibuko and the echoes of isicathamiya
As South Africa mourns Albert Mazibuko, his life reveals the deep intersections between music, memory, displacement, and the resilience of black cultural expression.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Under international skies
The spirit of the original group formed in the 1960s is still present today
Music lovers in for treat at Encounters documentary festival
Arguably the most anticipated African film, ‘Music Is My Life’ is a standout selection for this year’s festival and it hits all the right notes
Ramaphosa presents national orders to friends of democracy and South Africa
On Thursday the president honoured South Africans and eminent foreign nationals with the highest award the country offers
How Joseph Shabalala’s Mambazo chopped the competition down
The founder of the group’s openness to collaboration took Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s isicathamiya music around the globe
From the archives: Black Magic
Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala passed on this morning. In 2009 Niren Tolsi spoke to him after the group received their third Grammy
Ladysmith Black Mambazo unveil new musical production
Created by Shabalala and directed by Edmund Mhlongo, the new musical pays tribute to the group’s journey and its success.
Black magic
The day after receiving his third Grammy, Joseph Shabalala spent two hours on his hotel room phone chatting to Niren Tolsi about award fever.