The Dlamini King Brothers are an

isicathamiya Isicathamiya (with the "c" pronounced as a dental click) is a singing style that originated from the South African Zulus. In European understanding, a cappella is also used to describe this form of singing. The word itself does not have a litera ...

choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

from the Kennedy Road shack settlement in

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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

.Protest music thrives in South Africa's shack settlements
They were formed in 1999 and have won several awards. In January 2009 they released their début album ''Hlis’uMoya'' which contains a mixture of religious and political songs.The Dlamini King Brothers Release their Début Album Hlis’uMoya
abahlali.org They often perform at events organised by the squatter's movement

Abahlali baseMjondolo Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM, , in English: "the residents of the shacks") is a socialist shack dwellers' movement in South Africa which organises land occupations, builds communes

and have written songs for the group.

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Photographs of the Dlamini King Brothers performing at the Time of the Writer Festival
Durban, March 2009
Music videoAbahlali
by the Dlamini King Brothers South African musical groups Abahlali baseMjondolo members Isicathamiya choirs Culture of Durban Musical groups established in 1999 1999 establishments in South Africa {{Africa-band-stub