Blackie Zandisile Mbizela – Bass marimba, percussion, vocals, dance.
Blackie Zandisile Mbizela was born on 27 December 1961, in Langa. ‘Zandisile’ has no direct English translation, but is derived from the fact that he comes from a small family line. Blackie joined St Anthony’s church choir after leaving school, where he learned to play marimbas and met up with the other members of Amampondo.
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.