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Mafikizolo is a South African Afro-pop music group formed in 1996, consisting of composer Theo Kgosinkwe, lead singer Nhlanhla Mafu and Composer Tebogo Madingoane, who was shot and killed 14 February 2004. The group rose to fame after they released their singles "Ndihamba Nawe", "Kwela Kwela", "Sibongile", "Udakwa Njalo" . The group released their self-titled album Mafikizolo in 1997 and Music Revolution in 1999.

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Instance of
musical ensemble
Genre
kwela
Country of origin
South Africa
Official website
www.mafikizolo.co.za
Image
Mafikizolo Performing at MTV Africa Music Awards 2014.JPG
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start of work period
1997-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1997-2002: ''Mafikizolo'', ''Music Revolution'' and ''Sibongile''
  • 2003-2010: ''Kwela'', ''Van Toeka Af'' and ''Six Mabone''
  • 2011-2018: ''Reunited and 20''
  • 2019-present: ''Idwala''
  • Band members
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Mafikizolo is a South African Afro-pop music group formed in 1996, consisting of composer Theo Kgosinkwe, lead singer Nhlanhla Mafu and Composer Tebogo Madingoane, who was shot and killed 14 February 2004. The group rose to fame after they released their singles "Ndihamba Nawe", "Kwela Kwela", "Sibongile", "Udakwa Njalo" . The group released their self-titled album Mafikizolo in 1997 and Music Revolution in 1999.

In 2000, the band released their third album Gate Crashers, which became their best-selling album.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mafikizolo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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