Phuzushukela biography examples

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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.

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Who started maskandi music

“He is regarded as the third father of masikandi music following Phuz’ushukela and Mfaz’omnyama who have since passed on. “His music and performances are enjoyed by audiences nationwide.

When did maskandi start

Today we feature the very last album by maskanda pioneer John Bhengu, better known as Phuzushukela.

Bhengu who, with his distinctive guitar finger-picking style, is largely responsible for the popularisation of this Zulu, neo-traditional style in South Africa.