With a career spanning over fifty years, the Mahotella Queens brought mbaqanga music to a global audience, balancing an urban identity with traditional cultural practices.

The legendary singer passed away yesterday at the age of 76, after a long fight with kidney failure.  Nobesuthu Gertrude Mbadu was born on 26 April 1945 in Durban’s Umkumbane Township. A singer since her primary […]