Bongeziwe Mabandla launches amaXesha in front of sold-out audiences
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s trio of shows to launch his critically acclaimed new album, amaXesha, are sold out. The June 15th Johannesburg show will be at The Nest in New Doornfontein – its welcoming and warm atmosphere and rooftop area with views of the surrounding cityscape providing a wonderful context for Thursday’s show. Mabandla’s two Cape Town […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla shares GQ cover with Simphiwe Dana and Da Capo
The June/July issue of South African GQ has a powerful cover featuring a trio of South African musicians, including Bongeziwe Mabandla. Bongeziwe says sharing the cover with Simphiwe Dana – “my idol” – and Da Capo was “a dream come true”. In the extensive accompanying interview he shares his long-held desire to be a musician. […]
Sound Of Life features Bongeziwe in their ‘Hometown Hotspots’ feature
“Johannesburg is my favourite city in the whole world mostly because this is the place I became an artiste and this is where I got recognition and appreciation first. I have been living here for 20 years now, and I fell in love with this city when I came to live here in my teens.” […]
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Bongeziwe Mabandla, Simphiwe Dana and DA CAPO are this months GQ South Africa cover stars!
“The GQ South Africa 2023 June/July Special Edition Music Issue stars musicians signed under global artist services label Platoon’s, each rising global artists in their own right. One cover stars the iconic Simphiwe Dana, alongside South African global superstar Bongeziwe Mabandla and legendary DJ and producer Da Capo, with the second cover featuring Ayra Starr, […]
Afropunk gives amaXesha high praise!
“One of my absolute favorite artists Bongeziwe Mabandla releases his fourth album amaXesha (the Times), a follow-up to his critically acclaimed iimini. amaXesha, continues where iimini left off, exploring the themes of self-love, healing, relationships, and how they change you as a person over time. This new body of work firmly confirmed Bongeziwe as a key artist in the Black Alternative scene which is […]
Nataal features Bongeziwe Mabandla in ‘The Movement Issue’
“In this album the mix of sounds is effortlessly executed: rolling drumbeats and some seriously unexpected nods to deep tech style — the type of music that’s perfect for the focused work day (think the now famous LoFi study album on YouTube) or at an open-air party. But it’s not all new because words remain […]
The Guardian gives Bongeziwe Mabandla’s amaXesha a four star review
“The defining quality of Mabandla’s work is his melismatic voice. Slipping between husky tenor and pleading, crystalline falsetto, he brings purpose to his different vocal styles. Over the synth-pop influences of Hlala, his drawn-out phrasing underpins a yearning for a lover to stay, while Libali’s driving groove is galvanised by his full-throated mid-range.” Ammar Kalia […]
New album amaXesha confirms South Africa’s Bongeziwe Mabandla as uniquely gifted artist
Multi award-winning and critically acclaimed South African musician Bongeziwe Mabandla releases his fourth album amaXesha today, confirming his place as a key artist in the Black Alternative scene which is finding an audience at home in South Africa and right across the world. The 14-track album is once again produced within the intimate creative collaboration […]
