Leader and founder Joseph Shabalala performs with his South African singing group Ladysmith Black Mambazo on April 10, 2005, at Town Hall in New York.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies
The founder of the South African multi-Grammy Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the group and the government have announced.