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Cast

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Self

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Self

Joseph Shabalala

Joseph Shabalala

Self (archival footage)

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Crew

Mpumi Mbele

Mpumi Mbele

Writer

Jack Oliver

Jack Oliver

Executive Producer

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Executive Producer

Nhlanhla Mthethwa

Nhlanhla Mthethwa

Archival Footage Research

Jackie Motsepe

Jackie Motsepe

Executive Producer

Philisiwe Buthelezi

Philisiwe Buthelezi

Executive Producer

Nelly Molokoane

Nelly Molokoane

Executive Producer

Kate Kotcheff

Kate Kotcheff

Co-Producer

Makhosazana Khanyile

Makhosazana Khanyile

Executive Producer

Judy Nwokedi

Judy Nwokedi

Producer

Paul Cadieux

Paul Cadieux

Executive Producer

Andrew Wessels

Andrew Wessels

Editor

Tsholo Mashile

Tsholo Mashile

Line Producer

Joel Marcus

Joel Marcus

Co-Producer

Nirana Singh

Nirana Singh

Executive Producer

Khulekani Zondi

Khulekani Zondi

Editor

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Original Music Composer

Thokozile Veronica Shabalala

Thokozile Veronica Shabalala

Producer

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Director of Photography

Iain Thomson

Iain Thomson

Executive Producer

Mpumi Mbele

Mpumi Mbele

Director

Carolyn Carew

Carolyn Carew

Producer

Carolyn Carew

Carolyn Carew

Director

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Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

20220.0 / 1090 min
Documentary

Overview

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.