“Ndiyakuthanda” provides soundtrack for new FNB commercial
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s “Ndiyakuthanda” provides a moving soundtrack for a new FNB commercial directed by Greg Gray of Romance Films. Titled “HOPE”, the commercial celebrates the grit and solidarity of South Africans in the face of a global pandemic with the heartfelt film exploring our “new normal” through the eyes of a frontline worker. The commercial’s […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s iimini now in stores
French label Baco Records released iimini on July 3rd, adding yet another dimension to Mabandla’s growing international impact. Since the album was released digitally on March 27th, it has provided welcome respite from the all-encompassing COVID-19 pandemic, visible in the excellent streaming numbers for iimini in France, Germany and the Netherlands. Online orders of iimini […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla to perform on the world’s most influential music media brand Billboard
Bongeziwe Mabandla, is set to reach an incredible milestone with his imiini album release this Friday, 22 May 2020, when he’ll take on the Billboard virtual concert stage as a Spotlight Artist. Billboard, the world’s most influential music media brand, presents a three-day showcase (21 – 23 May 2020) of live performances spotlighting some of the most exciting and vibrant talent […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla releases stunning lyric video, Bambelela Kum
Bongeziwe Mabandla, has just released a lyric video for Bambelela Kum that captures the simplicity of this standout song off his recently released new album, iimini. Shot in France by producer Tiago Correia-Paulo during Mabandla’s late 2019 European tour, the video is a stunning distillation of a song Mabandla describes as his favourite on iimini […]
Kay Kay Ribane, Bongeziwe and K-$ light up GQ’s Music Edition
Sound + style come together in a special music edition of GQ South Africa that includes a trio of Black Major artists. Kay Kay Ribane, Bongeziwe Mabandla and K-$ are all included in the Haus of Strauss spread that supports Levi’s mission to provide a space for creator expression on the continent. The results of […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s star on the rise with new collaboration, Yise, with french duo, Synapson
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s star continues to rise as his international footprint grows. His latest mark on the global music scene comes with his collaboration with French electro, nu disco and deep house duo of DJs/record producers, Synapson, on new single, Yise. Yise takes an autobiographical look at Bongeziwe Mabandla’s life, speaking of the absence of his father […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla COLORS HOME/BRED performance features in Best of Edition
Bongeziwe Mabandla, is set to perform on the renowned international music platform, COLORS, as part of their “Home/Bred” series on YouTube. COLORS is a unique aesthetic music platform showcasing exceptional talent from all around the globe, focused on promoting the most distinctive new artists and original sounds. While the world is in lockdown and self […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s New Album Is a Calm Meditation On Relationships – OkayAfrica
The day before his Instagram Live mini-show, Bongeziwe Mabandla spoke to OkayAfrica on lockdown from his home in Newtown about the lessons he’s learned from making the album, his new-found love for Bon Iver, and how he’s going to be spending his time over the next few weeks. Nadia Neophytou interviews Bongeziwe Mabandla about his […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla speaks about iimini with New Frame
Rofhiwa Maneta shares an extensive interview with Bongeziwe Mabandla for New Frame. Maneta has been following Mabndla’s journey and reflects on his jourrney to releasing iimini. He laughs when reminded of the memory. “Yeah, I always try to make my music as biographical as possible. Mangaliso was an album about spirituality. I wrote it during […]
New Music Friday: Bongeziwe Mabandla releases his third album titled, iimini – GQ
On his third album, Bongeziwe Mabandla offers up a collection of songs that trace the unfolding of love. Read the full GQ article here.