Bongo Maffin is a South African
kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music that features the use of African sounds and samples. Kwaito songs occur at a slower tempo range than other styles of h ...
music group formed that was originally formed by a Zimbabwe-born musician DJ Appleseed Johannesburg in 1996. They released their first
studio album, ''Leaders of D’Gong'', in 1997, followed by ''The Concerto''(1998)''Bongolution'' (2001) and ''New Construction'' (2005).The group consisted of four members namely Stone Seate, Jah Seed, Speedy and lead vocalist Lead singer
Thandiswa Mazwai
Thandiswa Nyameka Mazwai (born 31 March 1976) is a South African musician, and is also the lead vocalist and songwriter of Bongo Maffin. She is also known as King Tha. Her debut album ''Zabalaza'' (2004), which attained double platinum status ...
published her debut solo album, ''
Zabalaza
The Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front (ZACF, also known as ZabFront or simply as Zabalaza), formerly known as the Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Federation (ZabFed), is a platformist–especifista anarchist political organisation in South ...
'', in 2006, after the group departed ways. However their reunion in 2019 came with a new Afro-beat Pop album
From Bongo With Love', thus not deviating from their original sound.
Album awards
, -
, 1999
, ''The Concerto''
, South African Music Awards: Best African Pop Album
,
, -
, 2001
, ''Bongolution''
, Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group
,
, -
, 2002
, ''Bongolution''
, Metro FM Awards: Best African Pop
,
, -
, 2002
, ''Bongolution''
, Metro FM Awards: Best Duo/Group
,
, -
, 2002
, ''Bongolution''
, South African Music Award: Best Duo/Group
,
, -
, 2006
, ''New Construction''
, South African Music Award: Best Duo/Group
,
, -
, 2006
, ''New Construction''
, Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group
,
, -
, 2006
, ''New Construction''
, BBC World Music Awards: Best African Album
,
Source:
See also
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Music of South Africa
References
External links
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Bongo Maffinat Lightyear Entertainment
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Kwaito musicians
Musical groups established in 1996
South African musical groups