Shiyani Ngcobo

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Shiyani Ngcobo was a Maskandi guitarist and teacher from South Africa who was a major figure in spreading the popularity of Maskanda outside of its homeland of South Africa. He toured Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom during the early 2000s in support of his album Introducing Shiyani Ngcobo. In addition, he taught maskandi guitar style at the School of Music of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He died near Durban on 18 February 2011. Early life Shiyani was born in 1953 in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was born to two members of the Zulu tribe, and their musical styling would later influence much of his work. When Shiyani was 13 he became fascinated with Maskanda music after his brother, Khetuwise, introduced him to the traditional piece Sevelina. His father was an alcoholic who would frequently beat his mother, which eventually led him to leave home in 1970 and lead the life of a migrant worker throughout South Africa. Eventually he met his life partner Gertrude and settled down in Kwa Makutha near Durban. Beginning of Musical career In 1989 Ngcobo won a Maskandi guitar competition at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he would teach Maskanda guitar for the rest of his life. After many years, he acquired a manager, leading to concerts in Norway, Cameroon and Malaysia. Rise in Europe and America At the Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysia, Ngcobo caught the eye of producer Ben Mandelson who recorde

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