Joseph Shabalala - Revision history

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	J. Wynn Rousuck. 1996. "''Nomathemba'' sings of hope, wariness, Theater Review: Musical is joyous storytelling, but offers a reminder of what was in apartheid South Africa", ''The Baltimore Sun'', 23 April, 1996[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-04-23-1996114125-story.html]		J. Wynn Rousuck. 1996. "''Nomathemba'' sings of hope, wariness, Theater Review: Musical is joyous storytelling, but offers a reminder of what was in apartheid South Africa", ''The Baltimore Sun'', 23 April, 1996[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-04-23-1996114125-story.html]
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 In 1992 he and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] contributed to, and performed in, an award-winning musical called ''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' created and produced by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago. The play was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play. Performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] were received the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
-Shabalala's song "Nomathemba", was the inspiration for a play called ''[[Nomathemba]]'' by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago, and performed in the USA in 1995. Shabalala, credited as one of the authors alongside  , was also the choreographer.
+Shabalala's song "Nomathemba", was the inspiration for a play called ''[[Nomathemba]]'' by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago, and performed in the USA in 1995. Shabalala, credited as one of the authors alongside  Eric Simonson (1960-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Simonson] and Ntozake Shange (1948-2018)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntozake_Shange], was also the choreographer.
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 Their music and the musical style they developed, permeated the popular performance in the 1990s and later, also utilized in a number of stage plays and musicals.
-In 1992 he and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] contributed to, and performed in, an award-winning musical called ''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' created and produced by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago, winning .
+In 1992 he and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] contributed to, and performed in, an award-winning musical called ''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' created and produced by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago. The play was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play. Performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] were received the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
+Shabalala's song "Nomathemba", was the inspiration for a play called ''[[Nomathemba]]'' by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago, and performed in the USA in 1995. Shabalala, credited as one of the authors alongside  , was also the choreographer.
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 Their music and the musical style they developed, permeated the popular performance in the 1990s and later, also utilized in a number of stage plays and musicals.
-Shabalala's song "Nomathemba", was turned into a play called ''[[Nomathemba]]'' by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago, and performed in the USA in 1995. Shabalala, credited as one of the authors alongside  , was also the choreographer. He and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] performed in the production, winning .
+In 1992 he and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] contributed to, and performed in, an award-winning musical called ''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' created and produced by Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago, winning .
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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		+	Richard Christiansen. 1995. "''Nomathemba'' raises hopes, and fulfills them", ''The Chicago Tribune'' 10 April 1995.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-04-10-9504100157-story.html]
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		+	J. Wynn Rousuck. 1996. "''Nomathemba'' sings of hope, wariness, Theater Review: Musical is joyous storytelling, but offers a reminder of what was in apartheid South Africa", ''The Baltimore Sun'', 23 April, 1996[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-04-23-1996114125-story.html]

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 Born in the Ladysmith district in Natal,
-==[[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]==
+== [[Ezimnyama]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]==
 In the 1970s he brought together and became the leader of the vocal group [[Ezimnyama]] ("The Black Ones"), made up of family members and friends. They became known for their 1970s hit record "Amabutho". The group later changed the name to [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and would most famously work with Paul Simon on his ''Graceland'' tour and record. This made them a household name and ultimately world famous.

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-[[Joseph Shabalala]] (1941-2020) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Shabalala]. was a singer, musician, composer and performer.
+[[Joseph Shabalala]] (1941-2020) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Shabalala]. was a singer, musician, composer, choreographer and performer.
-Born in the Ladysmith district in Natal, he brought together and became the leader and founder of the ten-man vocal group [[Ezimnyama]] ("The Black Ones"), made up of family members and friends. They became known for their 1970s hit record "Amabutho".
+==Biography==
-The group later changed the name to [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and would most famously work with Paul Simon on his ''Graceland'' tour and record. This made them a household name and ultimately world famous. The musical style they developed, permeated the popular performance in the 1990s and later, also stage plays and musicals.
+Born in the Ladysmith district in Natal,
-Shabalala's song "Nomathemba", was turned into a play called ''[[Nomathemba]]'' and performed in the USA in 1995.
+=='''[[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]'''==
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