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)
Bongeziwe Mabandla heads to Mexico for six shows
Bongziwe Mabandla is heading over to Mexico for his first tour of the South American country. The six-date tour gets underway on March 30th at Departamento in Mexico City before the award-winner heads to Oyameles (April 1st), San Miguel Allende (April 2nd), Yucatan (April 5th), Bacalar (April 7th) and Tulum (April 8th). The tour comes […]
Sold Out sign for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s London show and new date added
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s upcoming show at London’s 100 Club on June 1st has sold out and a second night has been added. Tickets are still available for the June 4th London show but are selling fast as the enigmatic spirit of African soul heads out for a slate of new live dates to support his fourth […]
Praise for Bongeziwe’s ukuthanda wena continues
ukuthanda wena, has garnered prestigious playlisting most notably Spotify’s “Made in Africa” playlist and Apple Music “Essentials”. The single was also featured in The Voice, the UK’s only black national newspaper. The publication praised Mabandla’s unique sound, and aptly headlined the article “Bongeziwe Mabandla is ‘loving you’” – read the full article here. You can […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla releases atmospheric new single ‘ukuthanda wena’
The latest single from Bongeziwe Mabandla, ‘ukuthanda wena’ LISTEN, delivers a universal message of what it feels like to feel spurned in love, through an atmospheric song that’s hard to shake. In what he describes as a song about “heartache and the dark side of love”, ‘ukuthanda wena’ takes its creative impulse from a time […]
