(Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo)

Content: 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.

Countries:

South Africa

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

2022

Directors:

Mpumi Mbele

Production companies:

Free Women Films,

Speak Up Films,

Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation

Actors:

Self

Self

Self (archival footage)

Self

Crews:

Writer

Producer

Producer

Co-Producer

Co-Producer