Sibongiseni Shabalala
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Sibongiseni Shabalala | |
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| Birth name | Sibongiseni Lucas Shabalala |
| Born | 20 May 1972 |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Sibongiseni Lucas Shabalala (born 20 May 1972), is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo,[1] a South African choral group founded in 1960 (formerly led) by his father Joseph.
Sibongiseni was born in
Amabutho. In 1976, Joseph brought together his six sons to form Mshengu White Mambazo
, Ladysmith's 'junior choir'.
After the murder of his uncle
. Sibongiseni began singing with Mambazo as a bass voice and has remained in the line-up since 1993.Together with his brother Thamsanqa and a well-known South African guitarist Maqhinga Radebe, Sibongiseni formed the maskandi-mbaqanga-isicathamiya crossover band Shabalala Rhythm in 1998, which has released successful releases to date including Ubuhle Bakho (2003) and Vuma (2005).
References
- ISBN 978-1-920299-28-6. Retrieved 25 May 2011.