Bongo Maffin Explained

Origin:	South Africa
Genre:	Kwaito
Current Members:	Jah Seed Stoan Seate Thandiswa Mazwai Speedy

Bongo Maffin is a South African kwaito music group, formed by Zimbabwe-born DJ Jah Seed in Johannesburg in 1996.^[1] They released their first studio album, Leaders of D’Gong (1997),^[2] followed by The Concerto (1998), Bongolution (2001), and New Construction (2005). The four-member group consisted of Stone Seate, Jah Seed, Speedy, and lead vocalist Thandiswa Mazwai, who released her debut solo album, Zabalaza, in 2006, after the group split up. The group reunited in 2019 and released a new album, From Bongo With Love.^{[3] [4]}

Discography

• From Bongo With Love (2019): Universal Music Group
• New Construction (2005): Gallo Records – Gold Sales
• Bongolution (2001): Sony BMG – Double Platinum Sales
• The Concerto (1998): Sony BMG – Multi-Platinum Sales
• Final Entry (1997): EMI
• Leaders of D’Gong (1996): EMI

Album awards

|-! scope="row" | 1999| The Concerto| South African Music Awards: Best African Pop Album | | ^[5] |-! scope="row" | 2001| Bongolution| Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group| | ^[6] |-! scope="row" | 2001| Bongolution| Metro FM Awards: Best African Pop| | ^[7] |-! scope="row" | 2001| Bongolution| Metro FM Awards: Best Duo/Group| | |-! scope="row" | 2002| Bongolution| South African Music Award: Best Duo/Group| ||-! scope="row" | 2006| New Construction| South African Music Award: Best Duo/Group| ||-! scope="row" | 2006| New Construction| Kora Africa Music Awards: Best African Group| ||-! scope="row" | 2006| New Construction| BBC World Music Awards: Best African Album| ||}

See also

• Music of South Africa

External links

• • Bongo Maffin at Lightyear Entertainment

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bongo Maffin Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2022-08-07 . AllMusic . en.
2. Web site: Bongo Maffin – Leaders Of D'gong (1997, CD). 17 December 2021. Discogs.com.
3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/from-bongo-with-love-mr0005150635
4. Web site: Mthembu . Sihle . Bongo Maffin defining the intersection of South African music . 2024-06-14 . City Press . en-US.
5. News: Awards miss first Prize. Mail and Guardian. 21 May 1999.
6. News: Women Sweep Most of Kora Awards 2001. New Vision, Uganda. 9 November 2001. Harry. Sagara. Sebidde. Kiryowa. 19 June 2024.
7. News: Mathosa steals the show. Sonia. Motaun. News 24. 20 June 2024.