Phuzushukela

Phuzushukela (John Bhengu) was one of the first maskanda musicians,^[1] and has been described as a pioneer of the genre^[2] and the first rural artist in South Africa to achieve prominence.^[3]

Phuzushukela
Birth name	John Bengu
Born	25 March 1930 Nkandla
Died	18 February 2011 (aged 58–59) Durban, South Africa
Genres	Maskandi
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Vocals

He influenced later artists such as Johnny Clegg, Busi Mhlongo and Phuzekhemisi among others.^[3]

Discography

• Sizwile Nsizwa (1975)
• Asambeni Siye Kwelakithi (1977)
• Sehlule Umkhomazi (1982)