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).
Johannesburg band formed in 1995:
Initially started by Adam Lomas (lead vocals, guitar) and Nathan Waywell (bass, vocals) who began as a duo. Marc Bentel (guitar, vocals) and Tim Trotter (drums, vocals) joined to complete the full band.
They began by releasing several EPs: Pickled (1996), BOB The Remixes (1997), Upside Downside (1998) and Matchbox (1998). Meanwhile they released three albums: Wearing Thin (1997), Revolving Doors (1999) and 12 Songs (2000).
They broke up in 2000 and Lomas and Bentel went on to form Starskii.
In 2020 Amersham reformed and released three singles over a few months: “Happy Face”, “Cute As A Button” and “Dilemma”.
Port Elizabeth-based musician who rose to fame when she competed in The Voice South Africa in 2017. Although she did not win she was a very popular contestant and used the exposure to launch a recording career, releasing the single “Babuyile” in 2018.
In 2019 she released the album Imali and collaborated with Sun El Musician on the single “Into Ingawe”.
In 2020 she won the Female Artist of the Year Award at the South African Music Awards.
