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Mahotella Queens
The Mahotella Queens is a South African female group established in 1964. The group is one of the most prominent specialising in mbaqanga, a style born in the recording studios of 1960s South Africa and the first genre in the country to utilise fully electric rhythm accompaniment. The Queens developed an upbeat and distinct identity which combined multi-part girl group harmonies with energetic stage choreography, the baritone male vocals of Simon 'Mahlathini' Nkabinde and intense backup from the Makgona Tsohle Band, offering listeners happy respite during the oppressive era of apartheid. The original line-up of the Queens usually revolved around five singers fronted by popular soprano Hilda Tloubatla, but its membership evolved significantly into the 1970s and 1980s. A successful tour of France in 1987 comprising three of the original Queens – Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu and Mildred Mangxola – paved the way for an international touring career that has lasted across four decades, in spite of the deaths of Mahlathini and several Makgona Tsohle Band members. Since 2017, the line-up of the Mahotella Queens has consisted of Tloubatla, Amanda Nkosi and Nonku Maseko. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Awuthule Kancane
Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens
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Kazet
Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens
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Lilizela Mlilizeli
Mahotella Queens
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Re Ya Dumedisa
Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
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Melodi Yalla
Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens

Albums

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Buya Buya

2025
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Reign & Shine

2017
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Bazobuya

2004
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Hello Hello

2023
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50 Years

2014
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Sebai bai

2000
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Meet the Mahotella Queens

2019
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Siyadumisa (Songs of Praise)

2007
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Reign And Shine

2019
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Indodemnyama

2005

Singles & EPs

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Melodi Ya Lla

Single • 2022
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Umculo Kawupheli

Single • 1973
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Abaculi Bethu

Single • 1973

Videos

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The Mahotella Queens - I'm In Love with a Rastaman [Audio]

Mahotella Queens • 97K views

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