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
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Apr 9, 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Izindaba Zakho
Miscellaneous - Released by The Gallo Record Company Vault on Jun 26, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Izwe Alithuthuki
World - Released by The Gallo Record Company Vault on Aug 8, 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Imbizo (Da Capo's Touch)
Africa - Released by Gallo Record Company on Nov 5, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Impimpi
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Mar 13, 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amapasi
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Jul 10, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nginenkinga
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Jun 18, 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
We Baba
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Oct 10, 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Uyisipoki
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Oct 4, 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Ultimate Collection
Miscellaneous - Released by Gallo Record Company on Jul 4, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bayede Zulu
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Oct 5, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Inkunzi Kabhejane
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Oct 15, 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amakhansela
Miscellaneous - Released by Gallo Record Company on Aug 23, 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sthandwa
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Sep 9, 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ziyangiluma Izinja
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Jul 24, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sikhokha Njalo
World - Released by Gallo Record Company on Jul 24, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ngo '49
Miscellaneous - Released by Gallo Record Company on Mar 15, 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sesihlangene
Miscellaneous - Released by Gallo Record Company on Sep 28, 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sinenkinga Ndabezitha
World - Released by Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. on Oct 20, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo