Academy on the cards to keep Shabalala’s legacy alive: Mthethwa Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa says they had committed themselves to establishing a Ladysmith Black Mambazo Academy to keep alive the legacy of Professor Joseph Shabalala.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Professor Joseph Shabalala
In 2018, the multi-Grammy award winning group launched the academy with the aim of giving aspiring artists the chance to learn from the group. The academy includes a series of music workshops aimed at educating the younger generations on the isicathamiya genre.Mthethwa is the programme director at the funeral.
Meanwhile, the group had to postpone part of their tour of the US to bid farewell to Proessor Shabalala. Shabalala’s son Sibongiseni says they appreciate the respect people have shown his father.Joseph Shabalala Special Funeral under way
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