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Zoë Modiga and the politics of love

Mail Guardian South Africa 24 Nov 2024
• HughFest will be on at Nirox Sculpture Park in Krugersdorp on 1 December, featuring performances by Modiga, TKZee, The Mahotella Queens, Tete Mbambisa, Dato Seiko with John Selolwane, and Khaya ...
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Hamptons Jazz Fest returns in 2025

Skiddle 31 Oct 2024
Skiddle Staff. Date published ... Having already announced the first wave of artists for next year, you can expect to see sets from PJ Powers, Mahotella Queens, Femi Koya and Incognito, who will be a co-headliner with a currently unannounced name ... &nbsp; ... .
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Ringo Madlingozi weighs in on Heritage Day and shares his plans

Independent online (SA) 24 Sep 2024
Myself, ⁠Lucky Dube, ⁠⁠Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, ⁠⁠Busi Mhlongo, ⁠⁠Brenda Fassie, ⁠⁠Jabu Khanyile, ⁠⁠Thandiswa Mazwai, Zahara, ⁠⁠Miriam Makeba, ⁠⁠Letta Mbulu, ⁠⁠Hugh Masekela, ⁠⁠Caiphus ...
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What’s Up

Mail Guardian South Africa 06 May 2024
Let jazz quintet Skyjack hijack your musical heart ... Set for 24 and 25 May at the Joburg Theatre, this year’s event promises a line-up of legendary artists, including Ringo, Hotstix Mabuse, Mahotella Queens, Hope Masike, Simphiwe Dana and Siphokazi.
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‘One of the greatest nights of rock’n’roll’: readers on their favourite Australian music venues

The Observer 06 May 2024
For the last few weeks, we have been turning the spotlight on some of Australia’s most loved live music venues ... ‘Both massive and intimate’ ... I’ve been to many concerts there, from Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens to a superb Marianne Faithfull gig ... .
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Malcolm McLaren’s Duck Rock at 40: the album that foretold today’s anything-goes pop

The Observer 30 May 2023
Johannesburg’s legendary vocal trio the Mahotella Queens recorded with a group of west African priests devoted to Lucumi beliefs, who stripped to their waists and played drums unceasingly for several hours.
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African Jazz Pioneers and Mahotella Queens joint album is the stuff of legends

Independent online (SA) 28 Apr 2023
Iconic South African bands, Mahotella Queens and African Jazz Pioneers, are re-writing history as they release a joint album to celebrate their respective musical journeys that span over four decades.
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Jazz in The Lights Music Festival balances old & new with family fun

Eye Witness News 14 Mar 2023
We need to bring back the old music," said Mahotella Queens original member, Hilda Tloubatla ... of old and new artists such as the legendary female band, Mahotella Queens, which was formed in 1964.
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‘Drag Race Italia’ host to perform at Cape Town’s annual Pride Mardi Gras

Independent online (SA) 02 Mar 2023
The City of Joburg’s exciting music festival, Jazz in The Lights, will include a compelling line-up of artists such as Samthing Soweto, Mandisi Dyantyis, Stogie T, African Jazz Pioneers & Mahotella Queens as well as the great Phuzekhemisi.
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Winners at the 4th biennial Backing Vocalists and Session Musicians Awards (BVSMA) announced

Independent online (SA) 06 Feb 2023
Madala Kunene is a revered guitarist known as the king of the Zulu guitar ... The Special Award was presented to Joseph Makwela, credited as the originator of the Mbaqanga sound who played for Makgona Tsohle Band and Mahlathini and Mahotella Queens.
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka’s BVSM Awards acknowledges ‘neglected’ backing vocalists

Independent online (SA) 19 Jan 2023
The Special Award will be presented to Joseph Makwela, credited as the originator of the Mbaqanga sound who played for Makgona Tsohle Band and Mahlathini and Mahotella Queens ... and Mahotella Queens.
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Don’t miss this year’s bright, colourful light festivals

Mail Guardian South Africa 16 Dec 2022
Twinkling festive lights are a special event to visit because they only happen once, at the end of the year ... The festival’s lineup includes Samthing Soweto, Mandisa Dyantyis, African Jazz Pioneers, Mahotella Queens and many more ... Photo. Supplied.
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‘Gallo Vault Sessions’ unpacks rich history with the likes of Hugh Masekela and Simphiwe Dana

Independent online (SA) 16 Sep 2022
Dysfunction and Aspiration”) ... Picture. Supplied ... Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Bra Mike Swaratle, Gallo archivist Rob Allingham also speak on the journey of Mam Hilda Tloubatla, the original soprano from The Mahotella Queens ... .
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Friday is a Feeling

Mail Guardian South Africa 16 Sep 2022
... Letta Mbulu, my grandfather shuffling awkwardly to Lionel Richie’s Dancing on the Ceiling or my grandmother enjoying the music of Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queen, music made life in Soweto sweeter.

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