Amampondo

Formed in Langa in 1980: Dizu Plaatjies (drums), Mzwandile Qotoyi (drums), Michael Nkululeko Ludonga (drums), Xola Mlambo (marimbas), Mandla Lande (marimbas), Blackie Zandisile Mbizela (marimbas), Simpiwe Matole (xylophone, marimbas) and Thembi Nyandeni (vocals, dancer).

Their first album release was Uyandibiza in 1983, followed by Searching For The Missing Link (1986), Feel the Pulse of Africa (1989), State of Emergency (1990), An Image Of Africa (1992), Intsholo (with the Solid Brass Quintet in 1995), Drums For Tomorrow (1997), Inyama (1997) and Vuyani (2000).