Bongo Maffin
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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 Stone 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]
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Origin | South Africa |
Genres | Kwaito |
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1999 | The Concerto | South African Music Awards: Best African Pop Album | Won | |
2001 | Bongolution | Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group | Won | |
2002 | Bongolution | Metro FM Awards: Best African Pop | Won | |
2002 | Bongolution | Metro FM Awards: Best Duo/Group | Won | |
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 |
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- "Bongo Maffin Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- "Bongo Maffin – Leaders Of D'gong (1997, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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