Joseph Shabalala

Summary

Joseph Shabalala is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ladysmith^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Pretoria^[4]. He died on February 11, 2020^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], musician^[9], and lyricist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joseph Shabalala's place of birth was Ladysmith^[2].
• Joseph Shabalala died in Pretoria^[4].
• Joseph Shabalala was born on August 28, 1941^[3].
• Joseph Shabalala died on February 11, 2020^[5].
• Joseph Shabalala held citizenship in South Africa^[12].
• Joseph Shabalala's professions included singer^[6].
• Joseph Shabalala's professions included composer^[7].
• Joseph Shabalala worked as a record producer^[8].
• Joseph Shabalala worked as a musician^[9].
• Joseph Shabalala's professions included lyricist^[10].
• Joseph Shabalala worked as a choir director^[13].
• Joseph Shabalala's field of work was music^[14].
• Joseph Shabalala was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo^[15].
• Joseph Shabalala is recorded as male^[16].
• Joseph Shabalala's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• The cause of death was surgical complications^[18].
• Joseph Shabalala's family name is recorded as Q16883043^[19].
• Joseph Shabalala's given name is recorded as Joseph^[20].
• Joseph Shabalala's instrument is recorded as voice^[21].
• Joseph Shabalala's described by source is recorded as Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder, Dies at 78^[22].
• Joseph Shabalala's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Joseph Shabalala's start of work period is recorded as 1960^[24].
• Joseph Shabalala's end of work period is recorded as 2014^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: ZA^[27]

• Began / founded: 1941-08-28^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-02-11^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1391550a-b7f1-4033-9927-fb8855f2493e^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ladysmith^[2], Joseph Shabalala… he was born on August 28, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], musician^[9], lyricist^[10], and choir director^[13]. Joseph Shabalala's field of work was music^[14].

Death and Burial

Joseph Shabalala died on February 11, 2020^[5]. He died in Pretoria^[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications^[18].

Why It Matters

Joseph Shabalala ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Shabalala born?

Joseph Shabalala's place of birth was Ladysmith^[2].

Where did Joseph Shabalala die?

Joseph Shabalala died in Pretoria^[4].

What did Joseph Shabalala do for work?

Joseph Shabalala worked as singer^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], musician^[9], and lyricist^[10].