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.
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Carolyn Carew
Director
Mpumi Mbele
Director
Mpumi Mbele
Writer
Iain Thomson
Executive Producer
Paul Cadieux
Executive Producer
Nirana Singh
Executive Producer
Jack Oliver
Executive Producer
Philisiwe Buthelezi
Executive Producer
Makhosazana Khanyile
Executive Producer
Jackie Motsepe
Executive Producer
Nelly Molokoane
Executive Producer
Carolyn Carew
Producer
Thokozile Veronica Shabalala
Producer
Judy Nwokedi
Producer
Michael Smith
Director of Photography
