Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder, Dies At 78
The founder of the South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which brought an innovative version of Zulu singing to a worldwide audience, died Tuesday in Pretoria. He was 78 years old.
Joseph Shabalala, the singer who created the South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and propelled it to worldwide fame, died Tuesday in Pretoria at age 78. The group became beloved globally as collaborators with Paul Simon on the album Graceland, and went on to win five Grammys.
Ladysmith Black that Shabalala, who had retired from his group in 2014, had been in deteriorating health for several years.
