With their energetic performance at the 16th edition of Cape Town International Jazz Festival on Friday evening, the legendary Mahotella Queens continue to toast their golden jubilee with what was another musically captivating performance, which festivalgoers are still reminiscing about.
The Mahotella Queens, formed in 1964, are world-famous for their distinctive harmonies, multi-part vocal arrangements of mbaqanga music and of course, their fast-paced dancing in colourful traditional dress. The group first had their international breakthrough in 1987 during the boom in “world” music and the global interest of more indigenous sounds.
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