00:01He brought Zulu music to the world.
00:03South Africa mourns Albert Mazzee Bugore,
00:06founding member of Ladysmith Black Mambanzo,
00:09who's died at 77.
00:11His family is celebrating his life.
00:16I think as a family, we must celebrate his life.
00:23We must not cry and lose hope
00:28and take the strength from him
00:31that when things go down,
00:34some days would be up.
00:36We are very sad of him passing away at this time.
00:41Mazzee Bugore joined Ladysmith Black Mambanzo in 1969.
00:45The group won five Grammys,
00:46blending Zulu traditions with Isikata Mia.
00:50He is one of the founders of Ladysmith Black Mambanzo.
00:56Because that time when they were singing,
00:58they were singing the competition.
01:01They win the goods.
01:03Until the people who were watching Ladysmith Black Mambanzo,
01:08at the hall, they said,
01:10no, we don't get enough of you guys
01:12because there are many groups coming to sing here.
01:16Why don't you make your own concert
01:18so we can come and be with you?
01:22And we were very happy.
01:23I mean, it's four days now.
01:25Yeah.
01:25The same corner there.
01:26Some corner.
01:27Oh, now we're pulling.
01:31I think I'm by now.
01:32Yeah.
01:34Yeah, exactly.
01:35Albert was always supporting Joseph Shavalala, the leader,
01:40standing next to him.
01:42And Shavalala said, no.
01:44Albert, he gives me strength to continue with this music.
01:49Sometimes I feel, no.
01:51This thing, it doesn't come right
01:52because Joseph wanted all things to be right.
01:56But the other guys, they didn't get it,
01:59but Albert got it.
02:02Until we won the Grammy Awards.
02:08And he was always there.
02:11A memorial service will be held next Wednesday in Durban.
02:14The funeral will follow on Saturday in Escort.
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