Mafikizolo

Mafikizolo is a South African music duo formed in the 1996,[1] consisting of composer Theo Kgosinkwe and lead singer Nhlanhla Nciza .[2] [3] The duo rose to fame after they released their singles includes, "Ndihamba Nawe", "Kwela Kwela", "Sibongile", "Udakwa Njalo" . The group released their self title album Mafikizolo (1997) and Music Revolution (1999).

Mafikizolo
OriginSouth Africa
Genres
Years active1997-present
LabelsUniversal Music Group
Kalawa Jazmee Records
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Theo Kgosinkwe
  • Nhlanhla Nciza
Past members
  • Tebogo Benedict Madingoane

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

They are multiple times winners of the South African Music Award, including the awards for Best Duo or Group of the Year. [4][5] And they have been nominated international awards BET Award, an All African Music Award and a Black Canadian Award.[6]

History

1997-2002: Mafikizolo, Music Revolution and Sibongile

They came into the scene in 1997 as a kwaito group with their late member Tebogo Madingoane, who died on the 14th of February in 2004, when they released their self titled album Mafikizolo. They released their 1999 album titled Music Revolution before releasing the direction-giving Gate Crushers in 2000 which included their hits, "Lotto" and "Majika".

After a near fatal crash that left Nhlanhla Nciza hospitalised for a while they released their critically acclaimed album Sibongile (2002) featuring the hit single "Ndihamba Nawe", which is still relevant many years later.

2003-2010: Kwela, Van Toeka Af and Six Mabone

In 2003, they released Kwela which featured Hugh Masekela assisted "Kwela Kwela", "Udakwa Njalo" and "Emlanjeni" amongst others.

In 2005, they released Van Toeka AF which featured Nisixoshelani and Mas'Thokoze amongst others. In 2006, they released Six Mabone which featured O Tswa Kae? And Undenzantoni?. Six Mabone was released before their hiatus.

During their hiatus in 2009 they released a compilation album The Best of which included one new song, "Walila".

2011-present: Reunited and 20

They resumed work as a group in 2013 when they released their internationally acclaimed single "Khona" featuring Uhuru. Their first album after their hiatus followed in 2013 and was titled Reunited which saw them winning 12 SAMAs in one night amongst other awards and nominations. The success of Reunited was so huge that they only released a follow up album 4 years later in 2017 titled 20 to celebrate their 20th anniversary in the music industry. 20 features Love Potion and the Yemi Alade assisted Ofana Nawe.

Discography

studio albums
  • Mafikizolo (1997)
  • Music Revolution (1999)
  • Gate Crashers (2000)
  • Sibongile (2002)
  • Kwela (2003)
  • Van Toeka Af (2005)
  • Six Mabone (2006)
  • Reunited (2013)
  • 20 (2017)

Awards and Nominations
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Year Award Category Results Ref.
2003 9th SAMA Group of the Year Won
2004 10th SAMA Duo of the year Won
2005 11th SAMA Nominated
2007 13th SAMA Won
2014 MTV Africa Music Awards Artist of the Year Nominated
Best Group Won
Best Collaboration Nominated
Song of the Year Won
20th SAMA Album of the year Won [7]

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2016 MTV Africa Music Awards Best Live Act Nominated
2018 24th SAMA Duo or Group of the Year Won
Best Engineered Album Won
Record of the year Nominated

References
  1. https://www.702.co.za/articles/14818/watch-live-mafikizolo-702unplugged-performance-on-the-afternoon-drive-show
  2. "Mafikizolo's Biography". Mafikizolo.co.za. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  3. https://tswalebs.com/top-of-the/mafikizolo/mafikizolo-biography-net-worth-controversy-album-fashion-awards-more
  4. "Mafikizolo-Incwajana". incwajana.co.za. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. https://creativefeel.co.za/2018/08/mafikizolo-two-decades-of-music/
  6. "5 things to know about Mafikizolo". news24.com. 7 Jun 2016.
  7. "Here are all the 2014 Sama winners". Channel24. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. "A full list of all the 2014 SAMA nominees". Channel24. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.


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