Kgafela le Marabele

Kgafela le Marabele is a band led by Kgafela oa Magogodi, writer, storyteller, musician, and teacher. Thulani Shabangu produces and plays the guitar, Bafana Ndlovu upright and double bass, Sibusiso Mkhize provides backing vocals and plays piano. Tebogo Tsotetsi, Ohentse Mohlanke and Gugu Ngwenya play percussion including the Marabele drum, serankure, setolotolo, djembe and talking drums to name a few. The band has collaborated with artists including Mabeleng Moholo, Lefifi Tladi and Velaphi 'Blues' Mabaso. Marabele is a genre defying ensemble drawing from centuries old African musical traditions, jazz and spoken word. The sound grew from Kgafela’s spoken word. Indigenous instrumentation and traditional storytelling (Griot / Mooki tradition) are fused with jazz / world music.