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Imithente

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Active from
  
1993

Genre
  
World

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Albums
  
Vuka Mathambo, S'yawuvala Umlomo

Members
  
Dumisile Manana, Simosakhe Mthalane, Nokwazi Ntuli, Buselaphi Gxowa

Awards
  
South African Music Award for Best Maskandi Album

Similar
  
Izingane ZoMa, Thokozani Langa, Shwi no Mtekhala, Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Phuzekhemisi

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Imithente (named after a kind of grass that grows in rural KwaZulu Natal) is a Maskanda group from Johannesburg, South Africa. The band was formed in 1993 by late guitarist, Simosakhe Mthalane, and three female singers: Buselaphi Gxowa, Dumisile Manana and Nokwazi Ntuli, all from Kwazulu Natal. They have produced several albums attaining gold sales in their home country and won SAMA and SATMA awards.

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The group performs as a 10-piece band with 6 singer/dancers and 4 musicians.

Imithente leader on his panaf 2009 experience


International performances

  • 2002 La Rochelle, France and India
  • 2008 Vienna
  • 2009 Algiers for the Pan African Cultural Festival.

  • Imithente Talento Para Amarte

    Imithente Imithente Isandlulane YouTube

    Imithente IMITHENTE virtualWOMEX

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    Imithente Imithente Wangiqatha Nenyoka YouTube

    Imithente Talento Para Amarte

    Songs

    Simqonda Ngqo2008
    Ungiyane2003
    Intuthwane2002

    References

    Imithente Wikipedia