RIP Ben Shabalala

Ben Shabalala, of the great South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, was shot to death near Durban on June 16.

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tweakgeek06-23-2004 10:19pm

tweakgeek OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 76 posts 06-25-2004 at 08:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ben Shabalala had not performed with Ladysmith Black Mambazo since 1993.
elgordo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 530 posts 06-24-2004 at 04:46am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Joseph is the leader of the group. He is alive and well.
sgreenberg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9 posts 06-24-2004 at 02:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think it was Joseph Shabalala that was killed earlier. But the group is in New York for concerts this week. Are you sure about the news?
elgordo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 530 posts 06-23-2004 at 11:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If I'm not mistaken, this is the second Shabalala brother to be murdered. Wasn't his brother, Headman Shabalala, killed a few years ago?