 Khumbula introduced themselves to the unsuspecting SA music scene with their album “Bayakhuluma“ – and immediately established themselves as major players on the local airwaves. And to prove they were no “one-album-wonder”, they followed this up a year later with their powerful second album “Khetha”(“Choose”).
The key members of Khumbula gained invaluable experience while touring the globe as members of Lucky Dube’s backing band. Their popular “Afro-beat” style is a unique combination of traditional Maskanda guitar rhythms in conjunction with “some astounding vocal interplay, all with an exotic, delicate North African ingredient”. The music shows deep respect to the traditions that Skipper and his crew grew up with, while their vocal arrangements and other eclectic touches keep the music fresh and relevant to the new generation of fans of contemporary SA music.
Line-up: Skipper Shabalala (vocals and guitars), Andile Nqubezelo (drums), Msizi “Chunky” Mashiyane (guitar), and Bheki Masina (bass).
ALBUMS:
VIDEOS:
| Bayakhuluma 2001
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| Sibali 2002
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| Ingoma 2004
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