Paul Simon collaborator Joseph Shabalala, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo has died today

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prayers for all the folks!

Joseph Shabalala: Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder dies at 78 - CNN

 

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Simon put out some great stuff when he fell in love with African rhythms and sounds.

Ginger Baker did the same thing back in the day, and it influenced his drumming.

 

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"high-stepping showstopping Ladysmith Black Mambazo" - Paul Simon

 

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo created some fabulous music.

 

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo created some fabulous music.

their music was inspiring!

 

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Shabalala was a unique artist whose whose work shone an international spotlight on South African music and led to toppling of the Apartheid regime

 

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did you know?

as a kid, Paul Simon sold his entire baseball card collection to buy a 200$ magnetic tape recorder

 

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In the expanded "Graceland" CD, Paul Simon said they Ladysmith could not hear a minor chord.

Weird