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Bongo Maffin

About Bongo Maffin

Formed in Johannesburg the year Nelson Mandela was elected president, Bongo Maffin embodied the euphoria of post-apartheid South Africa. Led by Thandiswa Mazwai, they fused Xhosa and Zulu oral traditions with pounding electronic beats and social commentary.

Essential Tracks

1998Thathisigubhu
2001Bounce
2000Bonny & Clyde

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