Simon Mahlathini Nkabinde

Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde (1937 or 1938 – 27 July 1999) was a South African mbaqanga singer. Known as the "Lion of Soweto", Nkabinde is the acknowledged exponent of the deep-voiced, basso profundo "groaning" style that came to symbolize mbaqanga music in the 1960s. Nkabinde was also a very active live performer in South Africa, recording and performing with the Mahotella Queens and the backing Makgona Tsohle Band from 1964 to 1971, and then again from 1983 to 1999. The Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens act was propelled into international stardom in the wake of Paul Simon's 1986 Graceland album.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played much of Mahlathini records in the late 80's especially his collaboration with the Mahotella Queens. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of Peel playing any of Mahlathini records in the 60's or 70's when he started his music career.
==Shows Played==
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*28 October 1987: Kudala Besifuna (LP - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
*03 November 1987 (& Amaswazi Emvelo): Utshwala Begazati (Shared Beer) (v/a LP - Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two) Earthworks
*04 November 1987: Bhula Mngoma (LP - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
*07 November 1987 (Radio Bremen): Kudala Besifuna (album - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
*13 November 1987 (BBC World Service): Kudala Besifuna (LP - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
*16 November 1987: Kumnyama Endlini (LP - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
*18 November 1987: Bhula Mngoma (LP - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
*02 December 1987: Bayasazi (album - Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks 
*04 January 1988: Kumnyama Endlini (album - The Lion Of Soweto) Earthworks
;thumb|220x220pxMahlathini And The Mahotella Queens / Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo
*03 October 1985 (BFBS): Mfanseni Onkulu (phonetic)
*12 February 1986 (& Makgona Tsohle Band): Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo (LP - Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo) Gumba Gumba
*12 March 1986: Maye Maye (LP - Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo) Gumba Gumba
*11 November 1987: Kwa Volondiya (In Volondiya) (v/a LP - Thunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two) Earthworks
*15 November 1987 (BFBS): Kwa Volondiya (In Volondiya) (v/a LP - Thunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two) Earthworks
*24 November 1987: Thuto Ke Senotlolo (Education Is The Key) (v/a LP - Thunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two) Earthworks
*24 February 1988 (& Makgona Tsohle Band): Maye Maye (LP - Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo) Gumba Gumba (South Africa)
*29 February 1988: Nina Majuba (You Pigeons) (CD - Thokozile) Earthworks
*04 March 1988 (BFBS): Sibuyile (album - Thokozile) Earthworks
*16 March 1988: Sengikala Ngiyabaleka (LP - Thokozile) Earthworks
*26 March 1988 (BFBS): Sibuyile (album - Thokozile) Earthworks
*04 April 1988: Thokozile (LP - Thokozile) Earthworks
*03 April 1990: Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo (v/a album - Freedom Fire (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3)) Earthworks
*25 April 2001: 'Melodi Ya Lla (Compilation LP-Afrique Dynamique)' (Nascente)
== See Also ==
* Black Mambazo
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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