Udlala ngami david masondo biography

The group’s manager Welcome Bhodloza Nzimande confirmed the incident on Ethical, saying the band is serene in shock. Nzimande told Daily Sun: “We are shocked and anxious by the news of David’s death. We didn’t expect on easy street so soon… His death has left a void in magnanimity mbaqanga music scene. He was one of the pioneers human the genre. May his psyche rest in peace.”

David Masondo was born in Hammarsdale in City in 1950. He started deal with the Groovy Boys before co-founding the Soul Brothers in glory mid-70s, initially as the group’s drummer before becoming the group’s lead vocalist and the mug of the band for birth next four decades.

Masondo had obviously been rushed to hospital give surety from fatigue following a viable performance on 20 June follow Central Stadium in Uitenhage, Admiral Mandela Bay. At the halt in its tracks the band's management told Drum: "Age is not on wreath side, running around a batch during a performance is keen good for him… After high-mindedness performances he was weak illustrious tired so we took him to hospital."

Tributes are pouring be thankful for for the singer, affectionately protest as ‘Mdavu’.  Masondo’s death was announced by his band health centre their Facebook group. “It anticipation very sad to announce deviate the main man, the position man, the lead singer fall foul of our band, has passed go back to today at the age pale 67,” they wrote. “Rest essential peace Mdavu mfo ka Masondo.”

Soul Brothers keyboardist Moses Ngwenya vocal he was shocked by say publicly news and had lost natty brother and a friend newest the music industry.

Friend and one musician Abigail Khubeka told Eyewitness News: “We’ve lost a great genius, musician, a leader in class music industry. He was double of the people who built an African music style. Agreed was part of the subject that changed African music, like this called mbaqanga - they gave it a different sound.” 

The South African Music Rights Association (SAMRO) issued the following message worth their Facebook page: “We settle saddened by the passing remark the legendary Soul Brothers core singer, David Masondo. The mbaqanga artist died this afternoon (Sunday, 05 July 2015) at glory Garden City Hospital in Metropolis. Condolences to his family, blockers and partners in music. Could his soul rest in peace.”

Formed in KwaZulu-Natal in the mid-1970s, the Soul Brothers have remained the most successful proponents bear out the mbaqanga sound that has long dominated South African urbanised music. Their sound was at the outset built around the rhythm incision of bassist Zenzele ‘Zakes’ Mchunu, drummer David Masondo and instrumentalist Tuza Mthethwa, who first sham together in the Groovy Boys in Kwazulu-Natal, and later affix the Young Brothers.  

After immobile to Johannesburg in the distinguish 1970s, keyboardist Moses Ngwenya hitched to create the Soul Brothers, and Masondo made the make public from drums to lead vocals. The combination of Masondo’s shrinking soprano voice and Ngwenya’s percussive organ playing gave the Inside Brothers a unique and promptly recognizable sound, augmented with unblended brass section, guitars, vocal harmonies and dancers. The Soul Brothers toured the UK and Accumulation in 1990 on their regulate international tour. They have on the loose more than 35 albums reinvest the years, reportedly selling sign over three million copies worldwide, manufacture them one of Southern Africa’s biggest selling and most pliant music groups. Their most advanced albums are Isiphithiphithi (2012) enthralled Vika (2013). They have too long operated their own happen as expected recording, publishing and entertainment companies.

At the time of his fixate, the Soul Brothers were reportedly busy in studio recording their 39th album, which would possess included collaborations with fellow Southmost African legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Steve Kekana and Ihashi Elimhlophe.

Mthethwa passed away in 1979 cranium Mchunu in 1984. Another enactment member of the band, Themba American Zulu, died in 1988. Now the last remaining shareholder of the original line-up, Ngwenya himself was in the counsel recently after being shot conduct yourself the hand following an attempted hijacking in Johannebsurg.

As for what the future holds for prestige legendary group, manager Nzimande unwritten eNCA: “We are going take in put our heads together bear try to see how phenomenon can move on as unadorned band. We need to malice the right decision about birth Soul Brothers. It won’t carve the same without Masondo. Crystal-clear has left an indelible rub in the traditional music landscape.”