Musicians in Their Own Words: Joseph Shabalala

By David Schulman,

Jeffrey Freymann-Weyr

Published March 8, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabala describes his music. The group achieved fame in the United States on Paul Simon's Grammy-winning album Graceland.

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Jeffrey Freymann-Weyr

Jeffrey Freymann-Weyr (pronounced "FRIME n WIRE") is a producer and editor for NPR's Arts Information unit, primarily dealing with the subjects of classical music and digital technology. Along with David Schulman, he co-produced the occasional series Musicians In Their Own Words." Their profile of Ladysmith Black Mambazos Joseph Shabalala won a Silver Award at the 2004 Third Coast International Audio Festival.

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