Ladysmith Black Mambazo have rubbished claims of a feud
within the internationally acclaimed singing group.
According to Sunday Sun, there has been a battle for
leadership of the group since founder Joseph Shabalala's death last month.
An insider told the tabloid Joseph's son, Thami, was
nominated by his father to lead Ladysmith Black Mambazo, but the group had been
"hijacked" by his brother Sibongiseni and manager Xolani Majozi.
"It is public knowledge that he said I should take
over after his retirement. We are currently working together in harmony towards
taking this brand and my father's work to greater heights with my three
brothers, who are Sibongiseni, Thulani and Msizi Shabalala," Thami told
the paper.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Xolani rubbished the reports and
said there was no bad blood among the group members.
Xolani said he was in talks with the group and was unaware
of any “imaginary conflicts” that were reported.
In 2013, Joseph officially retired from his duties as
leader, and Xolani said the founder had appointed his four sons to oversee the
future of the group.
He said: “There haven't been any issues or discussions
around succession. You'll remember that Joseph formally and permanently retired
in 2013. If there were any issues, those issues could have occurred when Joseph
permanently retired from the group.
“I don't remember a single meeting where we sat down
because we were unable to operate because there's an issue on who is leading
the group. I've been with the group for 10 years and I don't remember a time
where we had to discuss that.”
“The group has been managed very well by all four sons of
Joseph and myself, and we haven't had any issues. The group is currently
touring the US so if there were any issues, that would've been brought to my
attention." Times
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