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A genius, minimalist composer, Mlahleni David Ngcobo never got a chance to pursue a sustained music career. (Graphic: John McCann. Photo: Sandile Ngidi)
ANCESTORS

David Ngcobo: A maskandi legend who never got his due

Very little is known of the late guitarist, who was a keeper of a stark and foreboding maskandi sound

  • Sandile Ngidi
6 min read
One of the genre’s most popular artists, Phuzekhemisi crafted the enduring hit, Imbizo, with his late brother Khethani
BHAMBATHA

Maskandi hit list: Sandile Ngidi selects ten of the genre’s heavy hitters

A genre of distinctive, regional styles, Sandile Ngidi selects a list of some of its most influential players

  • Sandile Ngidi
1 min read