Joseph Shabalala

Joseph Shabalala
Birth nameBhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandla Mxoveni Mshengu Shabalala[1] (also given as Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandia Mxoveni Mshengu Bigboy Shabalala[2] and Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphathimandla Bigboy Mxoveni Shabalala)[3]
Born(1940-08-28)28 August 1940
Ladysmith, South Africa
Died11 February 2020(2020-02-11) (aged 79)
Pretoria, South Africa
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, musical director
Years active1960–2014

Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala (28 August 1940 – 11 February 2020)[4][5] was a South African singer and musician who was the founder and musical director of the choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.[6][7]

  1. ^ Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century, Alfred W. Cramer, Salem Press, 2009, p. 1326
  2. ^ "Joseph Shabalala obituary". TheGuardian.com. 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music, Max Mojapelo, Sello Galane, African Minds, 2008, p. 304
  4. ^ "Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder, Joseph Shabalala, dies". News24. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Government Communications on Joseph Shabalala's date of birth". South Africa Tribune. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2013 Award Description". eThekwini Living Legends. eThekwini Municipality. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  7. ^ Pareles, Jon (11 February 2020). "Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

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