Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies
Today, South Africa is mourning as the founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at the age of 78. His cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
It is believed he died in a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa.
Shabalala was born in the town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal to parents Jonathan Mluwane Shabalala and Nomandla Elina Shabalala. He was raised on a farm called Tugela, along with his six other siblings. When his father died in the late 1940s, Shabalala – as the eldest son – was tasked with taking care of the family.
Source: capetownetc.com
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