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Mahotella Queens - Buya Buya: Come Back cover artwork. A photo of the three singers in traditional clothes over a yellow background.
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Mahotella Queens Make a Majestic Return

Tyler Bennet August 6, 2025 No Comments Mahotella QueensmbaqangaSouth AfricaSouth African musicworld music

Mahotella Queens – Buya Buya: Come Back (Umsakazo Records, 2025) After nearly two decades without original material, South Africa’s iconic mbaqanga group the Mahotella Queens…

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Artist Profiles: Mahotella Queens

Angel Romero January 13, 2019 1 Comment Mahotella QueensSouth AfricaSouth African music

The Mahotella Queens, Hilda Tloubatla, Mildred Mangxola, and Nobesethu Mbadu, are part of the legend of urban South African music known as mbaquanga. In the…

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