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Msizi Shabalala
Msizi Innocent Shabalala (born 1964) is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 by his father Joseph Shabalala. bol.com. Background Msizi was born in Ladysmith (eMnambithi district), , to Joseph and his late wife Nellie Shabalala. In 1976, Joseph brought together his six sons to form[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal
uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith until 2024) is a town in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It lies north-west of Durban and south-east of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textiles, and tyre production. uMnambithi is the seat for both the Alfred Duma Local Municipality and Uthukela District Municipality. The town was named after Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, also known as "Lady Smith," the Spanish wife of Sir Harry Smith, the Governor of the Cape Colony from 1847–1852. It held strategic importance during the Second Boer War when, after numerous small skirmishes, it was besieged by Boer forces on 2 November 1899. After three British attempts to relieve the defenders and one Boer attempt to take the town all failed, the siege was eventually broken on 28 February 1900. Both Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi were present at the siege, the former as a war correspondent and the latter as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Shabalala
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of ''isicathamiya'' and '' mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with American Paul Simon on his 1986 album ''Graceland.'' They have since won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards the fifth of which they dedicated to the late former South African President Nelson Mandela. Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa's most prolific musical groups. Their releases received gold and platinum disc honours in both South Africa and abroad. The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous ''isicathamiya'' music. History 1960–1986 The first incarnation of Ladysmith Black Mambazo was "Ezimnyama" ("The Black Ones"), formed by Joseph Shabalala in December 1960. The members of the group were relatives (mostly brothers and cousins) of Shabalala, with many having sung wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1964 Births
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21st-century South African Male Singers
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Members , Western Cape, South Africa
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Ladysmith may refer to: * Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa * Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada * Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States * Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia * Ladysmith, Virginia, United States * Ladysmith Island, Queensland, Australia, an island in Smith Islands National Park Other * ''Ladysmith'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Giles Foden * Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group * Siege of Ladysmith (South Africa), 1900 * Smith & Wesson Ladysmith, a small handgun See also * Lady Smith (other) * List of people with surname Smith * Ladismith Ladismith is a town and agricultural centre in the western Karoo, Little Karoo region of South Africa's Western Cape province. Geography It is situated adjacent to a series of fertile, irrigated valleys, at an elevation of 550 m above sea l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Mazibuko
Mdletshe Albert Mazibuko is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 by his cousin Joseph Shabalala, Joseph. Albert was born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, Ladysmith, South Africa, and was the second child of six children of three boys and three girls; the others being [ his sisters being [Nontukuzo Mazibuko, (the late)Nelisiwe Mazibuko, Nelisiwe Mazibuko, Kholiwe Mazibuko, Kholiwe Mazibuko, and his two brothers Mazibuko, Milton and Abednego Mazibuko,. He grew up on a farm. Although his father Mashumi Mazibuko believed in the importance of education it was necessary for Albert to leave school early and he worked full-time on the farm between the ages of eight and fifteen. He worked as a manual labourer in a number of jobs including working in an asbestos-making factory prior to joining Mambazo. Albert joined Mambazo in 1969 as a tenor voice, with his brother Milton as an alto voice. Albert is the only original member left in the group and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thulani Shabalala
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of ''isicathamiya'' and '' mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with American Paul Simon on his 1986 album ''Graceland.'' They have since won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards the fifth of which they dedicated to the late former South African President Nelson Mandela. Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa's most prolific musical groups. Their releases received gold and platinum disc honours in both South Africa and abroad. The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous ''isicathamiya'' music. History 1960–1986 The first incarnation of Ladysmith Black Mambazo was "Ezimnyama" ("The Black Ones"), formed by Joseph Shabalala in December 1960. The members of the group were relatives (mostly brothers and cousins) of Shabalala, with many having sung wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibongiseni Shabalala
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of '' isicathamiya'' and '' mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with American Paul Simon on his 1986 album ''Graceland.'' They have since won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards the fifth of which they dedicated to the late former South African President Nelson Mandela. Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa's most prolific musical groups. Their releases received gold and platinum disc honours in both South Africa and abroad. The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous ''isicathamiya'' music. History 1960–1986 The first incarnation of Ladysmith Black Mambazo was "Ezimnyama" ("The Black Ones"), formed by Joseph Shabalala in December 1960. The members of the group were relatives (mostly brothers and cousins) of Shabalala, with many having sung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
