Long Live Busi Mhlongo

June 15, 2010 · 1 Comment

Some sad news–amid the euphoria of the World Cup–from journalist Bongani Madondo:

Busi Mhlongo passed away 9:19 pm South African time, Tuesday night, some hours before June 16 Commemoration.

Long Live The Quee. Long Live The Zulu Rock Queen. Long Live Queen B!
Busi Victoria Mhlongo: 1948-2010.

For those who missed Bongani’s last post on Busi on this blog, please read it here.

 

 

Busi Mhlongo (South Africa) - Urbanzulu

Rouvanne — July 22, 2006 — This track Uganga Nge Ngane is from Busi Mhlongo's famed Urbanzulu (BW2118SA) album.

Busi, from Durban South Africa, was one of the first Zulu women to sing and transform Maskanda to reflect the modern society of her day.

Urbanzulu, released by MELT 2000, was produced by Will Mowat.

 

Busi Mhlongo Live Zithin' izizwe live at Nantes & Roskilde

 

Melt2000Africa — September 25, 2009 — South African diva, singer and songwriter Busi Mhlongo - Live recordings from the Fin de Siecle Festival in Nantes France, 1997 and the the Roskilde Festival in Denmark 1999. Cameras by Dick Jewell and Marcus Conway. edited by Lianne Cox. Taken from the DVD Busi Mhlongo Urbanzulu live by MELT 2000 cat. No MZADVCD014. featuring Spector Ngwayi, Thierry Mvie, Serge Ngndo, Brice Wassy Ndodile Shezi & Thembisa Khuzway

 

Busi Mhlongo - We Baba Omncane live@Nantes & Roskilde