Thokozile

Studio album by Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens

Released

1987

Recorded

1987

Genre

Mbaqanga, Mgqashiyo

Length

40:00 approx.

Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens chronology

Menate Ea Lefatse
(1986)

Thokozile
(1987)

Paris - Soweto
(1987)

Thokozile is a 1986 hit by the South African mbaqanga group Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens. The album was a reunion of Mahlathini with the backing Makgona Tsohle Band and three of the original Queens, Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu and Mildred Mangxola. The album (#Gallo-GRC BL 590) featured re-recordings of older songs such as "Umculo Kawupheli" (heard here as "Sibuyile") and "Sithunyiwe" (here "Thokozile"). The album propelled the group into immediate international stardom when it was issued internationally on the Earthworks label.

Track listing

"Thokozile" ("Praise/Be Happy")
"Lilizela Mlilizeli" ("Ululate/Applaud")
"Sibuyile" ("We Are Back")
"Nina Majuba" ("You Pigeons")
"I Wanna Dance"
"Uyavutha Umlilo" ("Music Inferno")
"Sengikhala Ngiyabaleka" ("I'm Crying and Running Away")
"Izulu Liyaduduma" ("Thunderstorm")

Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens

Simon Mahlathini Nkabinde Mahotella Queens Makgona Tsohle Band

Studio albums	Meet The Mahotella Queens (1966) Let's Move With Makhona Tsohle Band (1967) Indoda Mahlathini (1969) Isigubu Sabalozi (1969) Makgona Tsohle Reggi (1970) Marena (1972) Marks Umthakathi (1972) Umculo Kawupheli (1974) Phezulu Egqhudeni (1975) Izibani Zomgqashiyo (1977) Best Of The Mahotella Queens (1977) Tsamaya Moratuoa (1980) Thatha Izimpahla Zakho (1980) Pitsa Tse Kgolo (1982) Ezesimanje (1982) Hamba Minyaka (1982) Tsa Lebowa (1982) Uhambo Lwami (1983) Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo (1983) Mathaka Vol 1 (1983) Kotopo Vol 2 (1983) Khwatha O Mone (1984) Pheletsong Ya Lerato (1984) Dithoriso Tsa Morena (1984) Utshwala Begazati (1985) Ejerusalem Siyakhona (1986) Indodemnyama (1987) Menate Ea Lefatse (1987) Thokozile (1987) Paris - Soweto (1987) Melodi Yalla (1988) Rhythm & Art (1990) Mbaqanga (1991) Women of the World (1993) Stoki Stoki (1994) Umuntu (1999) Sebai Bai (2001) Bazobuya (2004) Reign & Shine (2005) Kazet (2006) Siyadumisa (Songs of Praise) (2007)

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