Bongo Maffin
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Bongo Maffin onstage in Vienna (2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | Kwaito |
| Labels |
Sony Music International Gallo Record Company |
| Associated acts | Boom shaka |
| Website |
bongomaffin |
| Members | Jah Seed,Stoan Seate, |
| Past members | Thandiswa Mazwai, Speedy |
Bongo Maffin is a South African kwaito music group who formed in Cape Town in 1996.[1] They released their first studio album, The Concerto, in 1998, followed by Bongolution (2001) and New Construction (2005). Lead singer Thandiswa Mazwai published her debut solo album, Zabalaza, in 2006.
Album awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ Lusk, John. "Awards for World Music 2007 – Africa: Bongo Maffin (South Africa)". BBC Radio 3. BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bongo Maffin. |
- Official website
- Bongo Maffin at Lightyear Entertainment
- Bongo Maffin discography at Discogs
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