Image Number: dm2000021415
Title: Simon Nkabinde, Juliet, Faith, Manxola, Windy Sibeko and Julia Yendel
Path:
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Bailey's African History Archive /
Drum Social Histories
Description: DM2000021415:SAED:MUSIC:THEATRE:JUN1967 - Simon Nkabinde, Juliet, Faith, Manxola, Windy Sibeko and Julia Yendel. Not a day passes without the Mahotella Sisters being heard on the radio. A Soweto party without the sexy troup's records being played, is unthinkable. But to most people the 'sister's are faceless voices. Drum joined Juliet and her colleagues in their recording studio and on the township platform just to see what being a recording idol means. Any five year old kid in the townships knows, or has heard of Mahlathini, whose proper name is Simon Nkabinde. This rotund, gravel- voiced lad from Orlando East has sent Mbaqanga fans into frenzies with his famous 'Sithunyiwe' and' Uyawuzwa Umoya' - two records that are selling like hot cakes. He is the only man in this group. Backing them are Marks Mankwane, on lead guitar, Wilfred Mosebi, drums, Joseph Makwela, bass guitar, and Vivian Ngubeni, rythm guitar.The first show we went to was a perfomance for scho
Collections: Baileys African History Archive
Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories
Orientation: panoramic
Pixel Size: 2902 x 1774
Media Id: 43_1348
Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online
Keywords:
horizontal,
South African history,
Africa,
1960,
June,
black and white image,
1967,
performers,
musicians,
1960s,
South Africa,
Drum Magazine,
black African women,
singing,
Simon Nkabinde,
Juliet,
Faith,
Manxola,
Windy Sibeko,
Julia Yendel,
Drum Photographer,
,
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