Phuzekhemisi
When Trevor Payne, the Barbados-born founder and director of the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir, heard the singing of South African vocalist and songwriter Phuzekhemisi (born Johnston Zibakwakhe Mnyandu), he was so impressed that he immediately envisioned a collaboration between his choir and Phuzekhemisi and his group. Their joint performance at St. James United Church in Montreal was recorded and released as Jubilation VII: Hamba Ekhaya. Phuzekhemisi was no stranger to music. As John Bhengu, he had built his reputation as a finger style acoustic guitarist in the streets of Durban, Johannesburg, during the 1950s. Switching to the electric guitar and assuming his current name in the late '60s, he continued to pioneer the Zulu-traditional music known as maskandi. A native of the small South African village of Maskanda, Phuzekhemisi launched his musical career shortly after relocating to Johannesburg. After building a following as a street musician, he was taken under the wing of Welcome Bhodloza Nzimande, station manager of Ukhozi FM (formerly Radio Zulu). With Nzimande's encouragement, he was able to secure a recording contract in the early '60s. His debut album, Imbizio, which combined traditional maskandi and township jive, sold more than 100,000 copies and qualified for double-platinum status.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Phans' Imikhonto
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 9 apr. 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Izindaba Zakho
Divers - Released by The Gallo Record Company Vault on 26 jun. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Izwe Alithuthuki
Wereldmuziek - Released by The Gallo Record Company Vault on 8 aug. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Imbizo (Da Capo's Touch)
Afrika - Released by Gallo Record Company on 5 nov. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Impimpi
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 13 mrt. 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amapasi
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 10 jul. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nginenkinga
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 18 jun. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
We Baba
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 10 okt. 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Uyisipoki
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 4 okt. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Ultimate Collection
Divers - Released by Gallo Record Company on 4 jul. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bayede Zulu
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 5 okt. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Inkunzi Kabhejane
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 15 okt. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amakhansela
Divers - Released by Gallo Record Company on 23 aug. 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sthandwa
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 9 sep. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ziyangiluma Izinja
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 24 jul. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sikhokha Njalo
Wereldmuziek - Released by Gallo Record Company on 24 jul. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ngo '49
Divers - Released by Gallo Record Company on 15 mrt. 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sesihlangene
Divers - Released by Gallo Record Company on 28 sep. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sinenkinga Ndabezitha
Wereldmuziek - Released by Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. on 20 okt. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo