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Bongo Maffin | |
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 Bongo Maffin on stage in Vienna (2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | Kwaito |
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| Members |
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Bongo Maffin is a South African kwaito music group, formed by Zimbabwe-born DJ Jah Seed in Johannesburg in 1996.[1] They released their first studio album, Leaders of D’Gong (1997),[2] followed by The Concerto (1998), Bongolution (2001), and New Construction (2005). The four-member group consisted of Stoan Seate, Jah Seed, Speedy, and lead vocalist Thandiswa Mazwai, who released her debut solo album, Zabalaza, in 2006, after the group split up. The group reunited in 2019 and released a new album, From Bongo With Love.[3][4]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- From Bongo With Love (2019): Universal Music Group
- New Construction (2005): Gallo Records – Gold Sales
- Bongolution (2001): Sony BMG – Double Platinum Sales
- IV (1999): Universal Music Group
- The Concerto (1998): Sony BMG – Multi-Platinum Sales
- Final Entry (1997): EMI
- Leaders of D’Gong (1996): EMI
Album awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
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| 1999 | The Concerto | South African Music Awards: Best African Pop Album | Won | [5] |
| 2001 | Bongolution | Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group | Won | [6] |
| 2001 | Bongolution | Metro FM Awards: Best African Pop | Won | [7] |
| 2001 | Bongolution | Metro FM Awards: Best Duo/Group | Won | [7] |
| 2002 | Bongolution | South African Music Award: Best Duo/Group | Won | |
| 2006 | New Construction | South African Music Award: Best Duo/Group | Won | |
| 2006 | New Construction | Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group | Won | |
| 2006 | New Construction | BBC World Music Awards: Best African Album | Nominated |
See also
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bongo Maffin.
- Official website
- Bongo Maffin at Lightyear Entertainment
- Bongo Maffin discography at Discogs
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