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Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

2022 0.0 1h 30m IMDb
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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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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

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Paul Simon

Paul Simon

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Joseph Shabalala

Joseph Shabalala

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

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