Boom Shaka was a South African Kwaito music group that was formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2000.
The group consisted of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa, and Thembi Seete.
When was Boom Shaka formed?
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Boom Shaka was formed in 1993.
It was a popular foursome made of two girls and two guys.
What happened to Boom Shaka?
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Read on to find out.
Boom Shaka members
Who were the members of the band?
Thembi Seete
Thembi was born in 1977 in Dube, Soweto.
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At the moment, Thembi Seete age is 43 years.
She moved to Yeoville with her mother, Rebecca, and her brother.
She met Lebo and Theo in night clubs.
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Theo was born in 1975, and he grew up in Springs.
Junior Sokhela
Junior was born in 1973 in Meadowlands, Soweto.
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He provided the group’s vocals from 1993 to 2000.
Lebo Mathosa
Lebo was bornon 17th July 1977.
Her parents brought her back to Gauteng when she was 11 years old.
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She started singing in Sunday school choirs and received standing ovations for her powerful voice.
She moved to Johannesburg in 1991 to matriculate at St Mary’s High School.
At Johannesburg, she got more involved in music.
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Together with Thembi and Mmabatho, they formed LTM Girls.
Is Lebo Mathosa still alive?
No, she isn’t.
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Lebo Mathosa died aged 29 in a road accident in 2006.
Theo Nhlengethwa had a hard time coping with Lebo’s demise.
He spent months in hospital and was even wrongly diagnosed with thrombosis.
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Today, Theo is getting his life back together and is back in the music-making business.
Not much is known about Junior Sokhela.
Before joining the team in 2018, Lynn wrote for Kenyan media platforms and several other websites.
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She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2019 with honours after pursuing a BSc.
She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in the same field.
Lynn specialises in writing celebrity biographies, listicles and teasers for popular TV shows.
Contacts; +254707596322, lynnkandie27@gmail.com
