Venda-traditional Music of South Africa

Venda-folk music was also documented when black music in South Africa was being known. During in the late 1960s (and, more considerably during in the late 70s) saw a flourishing in Venda-speaking musicians. This was primarily influenced by the introduction of a Venda radio channel.

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Irene Mawela (who had seen singing during the 60s and 70s with group such as Sweet Sixteens, Mahotella Queens and Dark City Sisters) considerably impacted folk and current Vanda music, in spite choral recording in Zulu, Sotho and Xhosa dialects. The release of Mawela known as Khanani Yanga, was one of the very popular Venda-folk music albums of that year. After some long years, Mawela came back to the South African music scene with Tlhokomema Sera, released in December 2007. Mawela’s current numbers such as Nnditsheni and Mme Anga Khosti were very renowned. Solomon Matase who is popular for his hits known as Vho i fara Phele and Ntshavheni.

Eric Mukhese, Alpheus Ramavhea, Mundalamo, and Adziambei ensemble were also popular for their supports to Venda music. The latter ensemble still remains to release music with great achievement, including a current album produce by Colbert Mukwevho who has been featured with Venda music for over 20 years, beginning with 80s album known as Mulovha namusi na matshelo, include hit songs like zwa mutani wavho and ndo takala hani which continue well-known with Venda and Pedi’s. He was raised up in a family of music. His father who is known as Christopher Muwwevho who was the then leader of the renowned band known as Thrilling Artist, used to involve him during his young age.

Paul Mulaudzi, Malondo Ramulongo TAKZIT, Humbulani Ramagwedzha, Takalani Mudau, Rapson Mbilummbi Rambuwani, , Burning Doctor, Just ice, Lufuno Dagada,   Tshidino Ndou, TMan Gavini, Jahman Chiganja, Khakhathi and Friends, Maduvha Madima,  Mizo Phyll, Killah Gee, and Jininka were other artists.

Another singer who is well-known in South African music market is known as Tshidino Ndou, a reggae musician who is also owner of Vhadino Entertainment music cooperation. Tshidino was born and grew up in Tshakhuma, a rural village in South African in the Limpopo region. As so far he has two albums known as Ndi do fan na inwi in the year 2009, and till death do us part and Nne Ndi Nne in the year 2010 and also I am what I am. His song Ni songo nyadza which refers as do not undermine other people’s religious featuring a Venda reggae representation known as Humbulani Ramagwedzha of thivhulungiwi popularity which gain wide media exposure throughout Phalaphala FM, Makhado FM, Soweto TV and Univen radio.

Tshidino got into the music scene as a forerunner associate of Vhadino House Grooves group which he formed with his brother, Arthur Ndou in the year 2008. They produced their entrance hot album known as Ro Swika which refers to as we are back. The album encloses a contentious chant like Ri ya groova which was extensively known as Ndo Fara Mudifho. He has also released a hoy single which is known as Ri Khou phusha life which has already made a mark on radios and newspapers. The compete album is intended to be released in the year 2012 and will feature other prominent Takalani Mudau of baby fusheani popularity and the Burning Doctor of A lu mutwe popularity.

Tshidino is also only an artist but also a notable film producer who is more renowned in the Vendawood film industry in the Limpopo region of South Africa. He also plays the personality of Vho-Mulingo in Vho-Mulingo entertainment. Some of other movies he produced also include Hu bvuma na fhasi, Mathaithai Hu do dzula nnyi, and Mphemphe i a netisa.

Currently Tshidino is busy with his long awaited movie known as The Facebook which is already on everybody’s mouth. The vastly rated Vendawood filmmaker told Mo Flava in the Morning Flavaw concert on YFM radio station of South Africa that the movies has already made hype and it is expected to cause problem in the film industry as it is dealing with the Facebook issues. Tshidino is the owner of Dzhatsha film and Vhadino Entertainment Industries.