THROWBACK VIDEO: Rian van Heerden performs with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Music icon and founder of the world-renowned Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at the age of 78.
The legendary Shabalala was transferred from a hospital in Durban to a health facility in Gauteng in January, where he succumbed after a long sickbed on Tuesday morning.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo first came together in the early 1960s under the gentle guidance of sweet-voiced Shabalala.
His inspiration for the group came to him in a dream in which a choir of children sang and danced. Shabalala soon transferred that dream to real life when he formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
They have sold over 1 million copies of their Star and Wiseman album in the UK alone. Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been nominated for 19 Grammy Awards, taking home the honours on five occasions. They have also won countless other awards across the globe.
In 2018, the legendary group Ladysmith Black Mambazo joined the Scenic Drive and Rian van Heerden honoured Shabalala by performing with the group - watch the moment below.