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Musicians in Their Own Words: Joseph Shabalala

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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David Schulman
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 Mambazo’s Joseph Shabalala won a Silver Award at the 2004 Third Coast International Audio Festival.