Bongeziwe Mabandla sings South African blues
Born in a village in the south of the country, Mabandla burst onto the Afro-folk scene in 2012 with his debut albumHe'd discovered the guitar as a child in the Eastern Cape, the vast southeastern province that's home to a rich tradition of music and literature.
"My childhood was very happy, I grew up with my mother. A normal, humble sort of growing up," he said."I never thought I'd be a musician." Like many others from rural South Africa, he left for the city in the early 2000s, hoping to make his way in Johannesburg, home to much of the country's recording industry.
He cites among his influences American artists Tracy Chapman and Lauryn Hill, as well as the Zulu singer Busi Mhlongo - a pioneer of modern interpretations of the maskandi sound.So he tapped Mozambican producer Tiago Correia-Paulo, the former guitarist of South African hip hop group Tumi and the Volume, which enjoyed international success before breaking up.
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