Music academy is a fitting tribute to Joseph Shabalala, says KZN premier

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KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala says he is committed to preserving the legacy of the late Joseph Shabalala with the continuation of a music academy.

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group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, on Tuesday. Shabalala died last Tuesday morning at Life Eugene Marais Hospital in Tshwane, at the age of 78, after a long illness. “The issue of the academy is in our plan. We have started it in terms of planning and we are committed to ensuring we will have an academy that will preserve this genre, but also all African music. The issue of the academy is not shelved. It is a plan and it is necessary to ensure we preserve the legacy of Mr Shabalala,” said Zikalala.

Before his death, Shabalala and his multiple Grammy award-winning group had launched a mobile music academy with aims to educate people on the history of“We have lost a true ambassador of KwaZulu-Natal. Joseph Shabalala rose from humble beginnings and identified himself with the people of the province and the people of his area.

 

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