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Amampondo
Formed in 1979
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Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble that was started by Dizu Plaatjies in Langa, Cape Town in 1979. The name in Mpondo means people of Mpondo or Pondoland, a kingdom in the Eastern Cape where most of the band's members grew up. The other founding members were Simpiwe Matole; Michael Ludonga; Mzwandile Qotoyi; Leo Mbizela and Mandla Lande. National Geographic called them "one of the most interesting and experimental groups in South Africa".
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Discography
Albums
- 1988 Heartbeat of Africa
- 1989 Feel the Pulse of Africa
- 1992 An Image of Africa
- 1995 Healer's Brew
- 1997 Drums for Tomorrow
- 1997 Inyama
- 1999 The Call
- 2000 Vuyani
- 2005 Raw and Undiluted
EPs
- 2000 Ku Kanjani EP
