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Sibongile Khumalo

This South African Songstress was featured in the South African Music Documentary "Amandla!" Sibonghile Khumalo is one of the leading ladies in the South African tradition of heavenly voices. She has an excellent album out called "Live at the Market theatre" which is a tribute to South African musicians including;Miriam Makeba, Prince Lengoasa, Bheki Mseleku, Caiphus Semenya, Dorothy Masuka amongst others. She is trained as an opera singer and brought that vibe to these recordings. On one of the tracks on the album she switched from vocals to violin the result sounded celtic.

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Elegy

There are at least four artists with the name Elegy: 1. Elegy are a progressive metal/power metal band from the Netherlands. They formed in 1986. 2. Elegy were a supposedly German Krautrock Band which were actually from Britain but were pretty much based full-time in Austria. They released the single "No Direction / Pain" in early 1971 which was recorded at the studios of Peter Mueller, Vienna. The A-Side "No Direction" was compiled on "Kraut! Demons! Kraut! Vol. 1 German Psychedelic Underground 1968-1974".

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which was formed 1960 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have come to represent the traditional culture of South Africa. They are regarded as South Africa's cultural emissaries at home and around the world. They are a national treasure of the new South Africa in part because they embody the traditions suppressed in the old South Africa.
It has been almost twenty years since Paul Simon made his initial trip to South Africa and met Joseph Shabalala, and the other members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, in a recording studio in Johannesburg.

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Vusi Mahlasela

South African Singer Vusi Mahlasela, born 1965 in Pretoria, is known as "the Voice" and hails from the township of Mamelodi. He has been featured in the South African music documentary "Amandla!" and has lent his vocal skills to the soundtrack of the Academy Award winning South African Film "Tsotsi". Discography
When You Come Back 1992
Wisdom of Forgiveness 1994
Silang Mabele 1997
Live at the Bassline 1999
Miyela Afrika 2000
Jungle of Questions (with the Proud Peoples Band) 2000
Soundtrack: Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony 2002

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Francis Day

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The Dead Will Tell

A deathcore band from Johannesburg South Africa. Mixing up elements of trash, technical death metal and modern metalcore, their debut album 'Rebuild The Fallen Empire' is out now.
http://www.myspace.com/thedeadwilltellband

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Blunted Stuntman

English born, he has strove to push the new beats in South Africa, obvious by his recent set at the Oppikoppi Music Festival. Blunted has played there for 13 years and it was a blast of ghetto funk with old African vocal samples flowing through the basslines of the dub side of the current UK Funky hype. Blunted Stuntman's debut mix CD has been released and features a 2CD collection of South African and International Breakbeats. 'Breakin' ZA' features Blunted Stuntman's own productions "Portraits in Sound" and "This Is My Life" and you'll probaby be able to hear them right here!

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Haezer

HAEZER is an electro DJ that combines elements of punk, breakbeat, industrial music and glitch-ridden Electroclash. HAEZER originates from Cape Town, South Africa and has been producing his signature trash/electro sound since late 2008. He began his live career at Cape Towns mega dance club, THE ASSEMBLY, opening for visiting internationals such as Steve Aoki, Gtronic, Djedjotronic and Le Castle Vania.

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Writers Block

Writers Block is a Cape Town based hip hop crew made up of 4 super lyricists, 3 fantastic producers and 1 Turntablist. Writers Block has a very classic, vintage style which stays true to the art of hip hop. Writers Block is a crew that is dedicated to keeping hip hop alive. For more info you can visit www.myspace.com/writersblockcrew Writers Block is also a Progressive Metalband from Nijmegen (The Netherlands), with David Marcellis (vocal), Marcel Raas (strings), Mathew Timmerman (keys), Kars Verbeek (bass) and Ivo Brnobic (drums).

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