Bongeziwe Mabandla joins Afropunk 2020 line-up
Afropunk has announced the 2020 line-up for its free virtual event from 23 to 25 October – and it includes our own Bongeziwe Mabandla. Going under the title PLANET AFROPUNK 2020, this year’s event will feature performances streaming everywhere from Atlanta, South Africa, Los Angeles, Nigeria, the UK, and Botswana, among others. It’s no surprise […]
Sold-Out sign for Bongeziwe’s European tour
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s first live shows in five months were a brilliant success, selling out at venues across Europe. The first show in finally taking iimini on the road was in Paris on October 1st at FGO-Barbara which features a 300-seater concert hall. Mabandla’s October 6th show at Amsterdam’s famed Paradiso was another highlight of the […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla announces iimini solo tour
(tour tickets available below) 1 October 2020: FGO-Barbara // Paris // France 2 October 2020: Le 6 PAR 4 // Laval // France 3 October 2020: Le Joker’s Pub // Angers // France 6 October 2020: Paradiso // Amsterdam // Netherlands – SOLD OUT 7 October 2020: Luxor Live // Arnhem // Netherlands 9 October 2020: […]
Love above everything in Bongeziwe Mabandla’s “Jikeleza” video
Bongeziwe Mabandla is making a plea for love above everything in the video for “Jikeleza” off his latest album iimini. Shot on location outside of Johannesburg, the video is a mesmerising, one take narrative that shows how traumatic moments can be left at the wayside when the pull of love is right in front of […]
Secretly Announces Friends Of, A New Series of Record Releases
Secretly Announces Friends Of, A New Series of Record Releases & Artist Collaborations From Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian. Bullion, Devendra Banhart & Noah Georgeson, Julie Byrne & Trayer Tryon, Ryan Hemsworth, Junglepussy, Theophilus London, Gia Margaret, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Madison McFerrin, Routine (Annie Truscott & Jay Som), Triathalon, Kenneth Whalum, Wet, and Ramy Youssef […]
“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 […]
