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Mahoyana Nkwanyana was born in the hill country of Kwa-zulu Natal near Greytown and grew up under the Apartheid system of government in South Africa. He started playing Zulu traditional guitar at the age of ten and he is currently an acknowledged master in both the Zulu traditional and “Shameni†styles. These styles are set apart not only by their rythmic and melodic differences, but are also played in completely different tunings and originate from different geographical areas of Kwa-zulu Natal.
“Thwasa†is the result of 3 years’ worth of collaboration and recording with Andy Innes, currently musical director and guitarist for the South African singer / songwriter, Johnny Clegg.
Mahoyana Nkwanyana lives with his wife and children in maBomvini, Kwa-Zulu Natal, near his birthplace, where he gains his inspiration and writes his unique brand of “Maskandi†music.
Genre Zulu Traditional / World
Public Distributed Release Feb. 2008
Internet Release Nov. 25th, 2007
