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- "Joseph Shabalala: the leader of Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo, In his own words"
- Summary: Joseph Shabalala describes how the vision for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to him in a dream -- in four-part harmony. Shabalala's voice takes on multiple characters as he talks about the transformative power of music in his life.
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Review of Jospeh Shabalala: In his own words
Tara Anderson
Posted on July 15, 2004 at 12:34 PM
This is beautifully constructed, with just the right proportions of words and music -- and the producer has the good sense to let the music drop out when the words are especially compelling. It sounds like Shabalala is whispering in your ear, telling you stories. I feel like I can see him leaning closer when he has something important to say. I'm using this to fill a news hole in the American Radio Works Mandela doc, so it makes a nice complement.