Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala (28 August 1940 – 11 February 2020) was a South African singer and musician who was the founder and musical director of the choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. == Early life and career == Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala was born on 28 August 1940, in the town of Ladysmith (eMnambithi district) in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa. His parents, Jonathan Mluwane Shabalala and Nomandla Elina Shabalala, raised Joseph and his six siblings on a white-owned farm called... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Joseph Shabalala first charted in 1995 with World in Union '95.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.
Top songs: #1: Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star and the Wiseman) - #2: World in Union '95 - #3: Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star and the Wiseman) - #4: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - #5: Abezizwe
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