Bongeziwe Mabandla

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Bongeziwe Mabandla is a multi-award-winning artist and one of the most captivating voices redefining African music today. With four acclaimed albums—Umlilo, Mangaliso, iimini, and amaXesha—he has earned three South African Music Awards, a Feather Award for Musician of the Year, and a Metro FM Award for Best African Pop. His latest album, amaXesha, was named “Global Album of the Month” by The Guardian. Mabandla has taken his music on sold-out world tours and performed at festivals including WOMEX (Finland), Reeperbahn Festival (Germany), and the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. His talents extend beyond music, having been featured in the acclaimed TV drama Shaka Ilembe, and through collaborations with designers including Thebe Magugu and Nao Serati. Bongeziwe Mabandla continues to blend innovation with soul, creating work that resonates far beyond borders and language.