Mandla Lande – African drums, percussion (jembe/congas), vocals, dance/acrobatics.
Born on 30 May 1962, in Langa, Mandla Lande means ‘power’ and is the name given to him because of his strength as a child. He went to school in Langa and, upon leaving, played football for the Young Chiefs team.
He joined the church choir in 1976, where he met the other members of Amampondo, but music was a part-time interest until he joined the group in 1983. Mandla toured with Juno Reactor from November 2000 through to 2001.
Discography:
Searching for the missing link (Teal Trutone Music, 1986)
State Of Emergency (Assembly Records, 1988)
Feel The Pulse Of Africa (Claremont Records, 1989)
State Of Emergency (ProJazz, 1990)
An Image Of Africa (EWM Records, 1992)
Drums For Tomorrow (M.E.L.T. 2000, 1997)
Inyama (Mountain Records, 1997)
Vuyani (M.E.L.T. 2000, 2000)
Raw And Undiluted (M.E.L.T. 2000, 2005)
IntSholo (Mountain Records, 2008)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.