Michael ‘Nkululeku’ Ludonga – African drums, tenor marimba, vocals, dance.
Born on 15 November 1962, in Langa, drummer and marimba player Michael ‘Nkululeku’ Ludonga was given the name ‘Nkululeku’, – ‘freedom’ – because of ‘the end of the war’.
Michael’s father is a singer and composer, so he comes from a musical background and played a snare drum with the local Drum Majorettes. However his musical career really began in the church choir where he met other members of Amampondo.
Michael is another member of Amampondo that collaborated with Juno Reactor.
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.