The story of Joseph Shabalala, who rose to international fame with his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo after contributing to Paul Simon’s massively successful Graceland album. Bathed in Ladysmith’s powerful music, the documentary covers the full breadth of the singer’s life, from his early years in rural South Africa to the height of Shabalala’s global success to his passing in 2020, at the age of 79.
Unfortunately the movie Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Mpumi Mbele | Director |
| Production | Carolyn Carew | Producer |
| Writing | Mpumi Mbele | Writer |
| Production | Judy Nwokedi | Producer |
| Production | Thokozile Veronica Shabalala | Producer |
| Production | Kate Kotcheff | Co-Producer |
| Production | Joel Marcus | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jack Oliver | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nirana Singh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Philisiwe Buthelezi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Cadieux | Executive Producer |
| Production | Iain Thomson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jackie Motsepe | Executive Producer |
| Production | Makhosazana Khanyile | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nelly Molokoane | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Khulekani Zondi | Editor |
| Editing | Andrew Wessels | Editor |
| Camera | Michael Smith | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Tsholo Mashile | Line Producer |
| Editing | Nhlanhla Mthethwa | Archival Footage Research |
| Directing | Carolyn Carew | Director |