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Thandiswa Mazwai
Thandiswa Nyameka Mazwai is a South African musician, and was also the lead vocalist and songwriter of the group Bongo Maffin. She is also known as King Tha. Her debut album, Zabalaza, attained double platinum status and was nominated for Planet Awards on BBC Radio 3. Also in 2004, she won Best Female Artist at the Metro FM Music Awards. Her sophomoric release Ibokwe, explored African spirituality, reached gold status within a few weeks of its release and received widespread critical acclaim. Her third solo studio album Belede is a collection of reinterpretations of legendary South African Jazz and protest anthems from the 1950s and 1960s. Thandiswa’s selection is inspired by the music she listened to whilst growing up and her reframing of these classics serves as commentary on South Africa’s contemporary political landscape. Her last album Sankofa was recorded in Johannesburg, Dakar, and New York, and combines archival Xhosa field recordings, jazz and west African music. It includes songs produced by Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Bruce, Nduduzo Makhathini, and Thandiswa. It was released to critical acclaim and won four South African Music Awards. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Nizalwa Ngobani?
Thandiswa
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Ingoma
Thandiswa
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Lahlumlenze (feat. Appleseed)
Thandiswa
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Ndilinde (feat. Tshepo Tshola)
Thandiswa
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Ndilinde (Live)
Thandiswa

Albums

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Sankofa

2024
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Zabalaza

2006
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Belede

2016
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Zabalaza

2004
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The Singles

2013
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Dance of the Forgotten Free - Live in Concert

2010
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Ibokwe

2009

Singles & EPs

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kulungile (feat. Nduduzo Makhathini)

Single • 2024

Videos

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Thandiswa Mazwai - Zabalaza (Official Music Video)

Thandiswa Mazwai • 41K views
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xandibona wena (feat. Thandi Ntuli)

Thandiswa • 89K views
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kulungile (feat. Nduduzo Makhathini)

Thandiswa • 175K views
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interlude (Visualizer)

Thandiswa • 36K views
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children of the soil (Visualizer)

Thandiswa • 87K views
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with love to Makeba (Visualizer)

Thandiswa • 43K views
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kunzima: dark side of the rainbow

Thandiswa • 90K views

Live performances

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Thandiswa Live Lyric Theatre. A Letter To Azania

Thandiswa Mazwai • 8.9K views

Playlists by Thandiswa Mazwai

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