Finally! Iconic Joseph Shabalala Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Receives His Long Time Dream

Finally! Iconic Joseph Shabalala Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Receives His Long Time Dream – The Cothoza Music Awards will honour and acknowledge great contributions made by isicathamiya groups such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

They will look dating back from the era of Solomon Linda, the singer and composer of the world-class song Mbube which became the pop hit as The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

The legendary a capella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo gained worldwide prominence in 1987 after its watershed collaboration with Paul Simon on the award-winning hit album Graceland, producing hits such as Homeless and Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.

What the Cothoza Music Awards will do is commemorate and bring focus the great contributions the Isicathamiya group has been a part of since their establishment in the days of Solomon Linda, musician and producer of the globally acclaimed “Mbube” that become a banger as compared to “The Lion Sleep Tonight.”

Their prominence became apparent in the year 1987 following its turning point when they collaborated with Paul Simon on the award-winning successful album “Graceland.” out of that hits such as “Homeless and Diamonds on the Soles of the shoes.

Written by: Aphiwe Theodorah Mvinjelwa