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West Nkosi

as, 1940-1998 ZA, Mbombela
Musician / Songwriter / Producer of World and Folk
A.k.a. Johannes Hlongwane

West Nkosi (born Johannes Hlongwane, 1940 – 8 October 1998) was a South African music producer, saxophonist and songwriter.Nkosi was born in Nelspruit, South Africa. He was an original member of the Makgona Tsohle Band which backed Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens. He was also a producer in the Mavuthela Music subsidiary of Gallo Record Company where he produced thousands of recordings by several famous South African artists, including the first 22 records for Ladysmith Black Mambazo (he managed the group until their international discovery in 1987). Nkosi also produced all the international releases for Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, and the Makgona Tsohle Band between 1986 and 1991, when he left both the Mahlathini and the Queens and Makgona Tsohle to concentrate solely on produ

     
Instruments
  • Alto sax
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • World
  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
Popular Tracks   
2 by 2 on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
Durban Road on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
Bra Makhaza on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
Two Mabone on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
African Spirit on Village Bump by West Nkosi
Vula Bops on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
Percy Jive, No. 1 on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
Mzilikazi on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi
Mazuzu (Young Woman) on Rhythm Of Healing by West Nkosi
Mhlanga Rocks on Sixteen Original Sax Jive Hits by West Nkosi

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Twelve Mabone / John TateWest Nkosi2015Single
Village BumpWest Nkosi1995Album
Help Me Make It Through The NightWest Nkosi1993Album
Rhythm Of Healing (Supreme Sax And Penny Whistle Township Jive)West Nkosi1992Album
Sixteen Original Sax Jive HitsWest Nkosi1991Compil.
17 Hours / Duba DubaWest Nkosi1982Single
Izinyo Lenkuku / MunakaWest Nkosi1975Single
Two Mabone / 1815 SpecialWest Nkosi1973Single
Two MaboneWest Nkosi1973Single
Amavukuthu / Marabi BellWest Nkosi1972Single
Q, Z. 5 / Bunya 500West Nkosi1967Single
Makhaza / Vula's BopWest Nkosi1967Single
July Handicap / Bye ByeWest Nkosi1967Single
On The Beat No. 2 / IyoyooWest NkosiSingle
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