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Russel Mthembu has played roles as Performer, Composer.

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Russel Mthembu

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Russel Mthembu is a Broadway performer. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.

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Russel Mthembu is a South African performer and a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African choral group founded in 1960 by Joseph Shabalala. Born in Ladysmith, South Africa, Mthembu joined the ensemble in 1976, contributing as a bass voice alongside Jabulani Dubazana, who performed as a tenor. His entry into the group coincided with Shabalala's conversion to Christianity, a development that shaped the ensemble's musical direction toward Zulu hymns and religiously themed material. Mthembu has been a full-time member of the group since the 1980s, and Shabalala is described as a close friend.

Mthembu made his Broadway debut in 1993 in The Song of Jacob Zulu. The production earned the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play that same year, an honor in which Mthembu shared as a credited Broadway performer on the production.

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Who is Russel Mthembu?: Russel Mthembu is a Broadway performer. Russel Mthembu is a South African performer and a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African choral group founded in 1960 by Joseph Shabalala. Born in Ladysmith, South Africa, Mthembu joined the ensemble in 1976, contributing as a bass voice alongside Jabulani Dubazana, who performed as a t...
What roles has Russel Mthembu played?: Russel Mthembu has played roles as Performer, Composer.
Can I see Russel Mthembu at Sing with the Stars?: Sing with the Stars hosts invite only karaoke nights with real Broadway performers in NYC. Request an invite and let us know you'd love to sing with Russel Mthembu. The more people who request someone, the more likely we are to make it happen.

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