Msizi Shabalala | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Years active | 1993, 1998–present |
Msizi Innocent Shabalala (born 1964) is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, [1] a South African choral group founded in 1960 by his father Joseph Shabalala. [2] [3] [4]
Background
Msizi was born in Ladysmith (eMnambithi district), KwaZulu-Natal, to Joseph and his late wife Nellie Shabalala. In 1976, Joseph brought together his six sons to form Mshengu White Mambazo, Ladysmith's "junior choir", in which Msizi was a tenor voice.
After the murder of his uncle Headman Shabalala in December 1991 and the retirement of several other members ( Inos Phungula, Geophrey Mdletshe and Ben Shabalala), Joseph later recruited Msizi and his brothers Sibongiseni, Thamsanqa and Thulani. Msizi is a tenor voice alongside Albert Mazibuko, and joined the group in 1993. However, he did not tour internationally with the group until 1998; between the years, Inos Phungula – a former member of the group – filled Msizi's place.
References
- ^ "Grammy for Black Mambazo". SouthAfrica.info. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ "Cast & Creatives", Inala.
- ^ Erica Laxson, "Ladysmith Black Mambazo at The Barns of Wolf Trap by Erica Laxson", DC Metro, 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Msizi Shabalala", bol.com.