Bongo Maffin

Bongo Maffin is a South African kwaito music group formed that was originally formed by a Zimbabwe-born musician DJ Appleseed Johannesburg in 1996.[1] They released their first studio album, Leaders of D’Gong, in 1997,[2] followed by The Concerto(1998)Bongolution (2001) and New Construction (2005).The group consisted of four members namely Stone Seate, Jah Seed, Speedy and lead vocalist Lead singer Thandiswa Mazwai published her debut solo album, Zabalaza, in 2006, after the group departed ways. However their reunion in 2019 came with a new Afro-beat Pop album From Bongo With Love, thus not deviating from their original sound.

Bongo Maffin
Bongo Maffin perform onstage in Vienna in 2008
Bongo Maffin on stage in Vienna (2008)
Background information
OriginSouth Africa
GenresKwaito
LabelsSony Music International
Gallo Record Company Kalawa Jazzmee
Members
  • Jah Seed
  • Stoan Seate

Thandiswa Mazwai

Speedy
Websitebongomaffin.co.za

Album awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
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

Source:[3]

See also

References
  1. "Bongo Maffin Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. "Bongo Maffin – Leaders Of D'gong (1997, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. "BBC - Awards for World Music 2007 - Bongo Maffin". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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