Thandiswa Mazwai is hot news in South Africa and beyond.
Striking and sassy, her career came to the national limelight around 1996.
The immensely popular singer shot to fame as the hip member of the equally popular Bongo Maffin.
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This was one of South Africas hardest Kwaito bands.
Her lyrical compositions include Kwaito, Mbaqanga, traditional Xhosa rhythms, reggae, funk, and jazz.
Mazwai straddles the rural and urban, effortlessly blending the modern with the traditional.
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Her parents were both anti-apartheid political activists and journalists.
She recollects that their home was packed with articles, books, and full of political discussions.
This was the environment that nurtured the young girls perspective as an artist.
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The future star attended Wits University, studying International Relations and English literature.
She didnt, sadly, even make it far as she failed to reach the semi-finals round.
After studying for a B.A.
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Her latest passion is working with young and new talent.
Music groups
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The group went on to become one of South Africas most successful Kwaito groups.
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The Bongo Maffin music group
She began her professional career with Bongo Maffin in 1998.
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This is counted among the pioneering Kwaito bands in South Africa.
The band was widely recognized as the conscious voice for the youth in South Africa.
Their compositions combined thought-provoking lyrics with dance floor favorites.
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The Bongo Maffin contribution to South Africas musical collection earned them numerous awards.
Some include:
She is also an ambassador to the Eastern Cape Province as well as for 46664.
She has, over the years, participated in some noteworthy music collaborations.
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This album was nominated in 2007 for a Grammy.
Together with BLK JKS, the rock band, she performed at the Afropunk Festival Johannesburg in 2017.
It was she who sang the “Under African Skies” female vocals, originally sung by Linda Ronstadt.
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Recently, she collaborated with Mashayabhuqe KaMamba, a newcomer on the music scene after he won a competition.
The girl is 18 years of age.
Staon and Mazwai are, however, no longer together although they co-parent.
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The Baby
She only has one girl, Malika, who recently turned 18.
We cannot, therefore, call her a baby anymore.
Her solo offerings remain hugely popular at social gatherings all over South Africa and beyond.
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She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
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