Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

1h 30min

Documentary

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.

Production Companies

Free Women Films

Speak Up Films

Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation

Cast

Joseph Shabalala

Joseph Shabalala

Self (archival footage)

Release date

11th Oct 2022

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, isiZulu