| Phuzushukela | |
| Birth Name: | John Bengu |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Nkandla |
| Death Place: | Durban, South Africa |
| Instrument: | Guitar, Vocals |
| Genre: | Maskandi |
| Occupation: | Musician, songwriter |
Phuzushukela (John Bhengu) was one of the first maskanda musicians,[1] and has been described as a pioneer of the genre[2] and the first rural artist in South Africa to achieve prominence.[3]
He influenced later artists such as Johnny Clegg, Busi Mhlongo and Phuzekhemisi among others.