Jabulani Frederick Mwelase Dubazana was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a male choral group from South Africa that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, Graceland and have won multiple awards, including three Grammy Awards...

, a South Africa

South Africa

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n choral group founded in 1960 - and still led - by close friend Joseph Shabalala

Joseph Shabalala

Joseph Shabalala , born Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandla Mxoveni Mshengu Bigboy Shabalala, is the founder and musical director of the South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.-Early life and career:...

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Dubazana was born in Ladysmith

Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

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, South Africa, and joined Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1975. It was at this time that Joseph converted to Christianity

Christianity

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, which saw the group's output include Zulu

Zulu music

The Zulu are a South African ethnic group. Many Zulu musicians have become a major part of South African music. A number of Zulu-folk derived styles have also become well-known across South Africa and abroad.-Mbube and Isicathamiya:...

 hymns and songs of a religious nature. Jabulani joined the group with Russel Mthembu

Russel Mthembu

Ndoda Russel Mthembu is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 - and still led - by close friend Joseph Shabalala....

, both singing bass parts (until very recently, when Dubazana sung as a tenor voice).

Dubazana retired from the group in August 2004.