Makgona Tsohle Band

See also: Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens

The Makgona Tsohle Band was a South African instrumental band that is noted for creating the mbaqanga music style.[1] Mbaqanga is an acculturated popular South African music that emerged in the 19th century.[2] Mbaqanga is also referred to as township jive.[3] The group was formed in 1964 at Mavuthela (the 'black music' division of Gallo Record Company), and became the Mavuthela house band. It garnered success by backing fellow Mavuthela-Gallo stars, Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens. It is often referred to as the South African equivalent to Motown's The Funk Brothers.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1594. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Collins, John (1989). "The Early History of West African Highlife Music". Popular Music. 8 (3): 221–230. doi:10.1017/S0261143000003524. ISSN 0261-1430. JSTOR 931273.
  3. ^ Spencer, P (1992). "'The rise of township jive: Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens with the Makgona Tsohle Band'". Sing out! The folk song magazine. pp. 28–37. Retrieved 23 May 2022.