IZulu Blues

Ngezingoma ezikhuluma ngendaba yokuphila komuntu, usizi lwakhe, amaphupho akhe, umculo kamaskandi akumangazi ukuthi ubizwe ngokuthi i- ‘Zulu Blues’. Uhlukaniswe ngesitayela esikhethiwe sesigingci nezinkondlo zokudumisa zesiZulu ezikhulunywa ngokushesha, umculo kamaskandi uhlukile eNingizimu Afrika. Kodwa lokho akusho ukuthi awukozelwa umhlaba wonke – uZibokwakhe ‘Phuzekhemisi’ Mnyandu, wathola i-Living Living Legends Award ka-2014 yoMculo Nezokuzijabulisa phecelezi i-Music and Entertainment, … Read more

UDavid Masondo

U-David Masondo wazalelwa e-Hammersdale, eThekwini ngo-1950. Waqala umsebenzi wakhe wezomculo, wenza izingoma emalokishini njenge-Groovy Boys. Kamuva wasungula i-Soul Brothers, iqembu eliphumelele le-South African soul concept (umbhaqanga), isitayela se-jazz esifakwe ngesiZulu esaduma sathandwa ngo-1960. Wayengumbhali wazo zonke izingoma zeqembu, futhi engumculi ohola phambili weqembu. I-Soul Brothers iqophe ama-albhamu angaphezu kuka-30 selokhu yasungulwa ngo-1974. Leli qembu belimatasa … Read more