Bongeziwe Mabandla – ndikhale (Visualiser)
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 […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s emotional debut on A Colors Show
With his fourth album amaXesha due for release on 5 May, South Africa’s Bongeziwe Mabandla takes up his position as a leader of a Black Alternative sound from Africa that’s finding an audience right across the world and staking its claim as one of the most singular music forms around. Bongeziwe Mabandla made his debut […]
Raw emotion propels new Bongeziwe Mabandla single “ndikhale”
The latest single from South African artist Bongeziwe Mabandla captures the raw emotion that results from songwriting in a moment of pure heartache. Titled “ndikhale”, the single is the third from the award-winning artist’s forthcoming album amaXesha and it’s the most earthy song on the album, a potent reminder of the musical essence that’s at […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla – noba bangathini (Visualiser)
Bongeziwe Mabandla – ukuthanda wena (Visualiser)
