Also known as DKB Years active 1999— Genre Isicathamiya | Genres Isicathamiya Origin Kennedy Road, Durban | |
The Dlamini King Brothers are an isicathamiya choir from the Kennedy Road shack settlement in Durban, South Africa. They were formed in 1999.
On 27 September 2007, they beat 108 other choirs to win the 11th Annual Isicathimiya Competition held at the Playhouse Theatre in Durban. This is the biggest and most important isicathimiya competition in South Africa.
In January 2009 they released their début album Hlis’uMoya which contains a mixture of religious and political songs. They often perform at events organised by the squatter's movement Abahlali baseMjondolo.
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