Afrikafestival Hertme 2008
Dizu Plaatjies, the son of a traditional healer, grew up in Cape Town. He is the founder and former leader of the group Amampondo. He toured and recorded with them for 15 years, journeying across continents, festivals and stages. The group took part in the concert given for Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday. A little later, the show Feel the Pulse of Africa brought them commercial fame in South Africa as well as in Europe and the United States.
The post-Amampondo period began in 2003 with a solo album, Ibuyambo. On this disc, Dizu has fun mixing styles that are traditional or non-traditional, African or western. In the following years, he toured all over the world and, at the same time, worked on a second solo album, African Kings, which he recorded in 2008. This project relied essentially on an alliance of traditional instruments with acoustic guitar, with a more contemporary approach than his previous opuses. The disc won the award for best African independent music album at South Africa’s SAMA Awards in 2009.
The post-Amampondo period began in 2003 with a solo album, Ibuyambo. On this disc, Dizu has fun mixing styles that are traditional or non-traditional, African or western. In the following years, he toured all over the world and, at the same time, worked on a second solo album, African Kings, which he recorded in 2008. This project relied essentially on an alliance of traditional instruments with acoustic guitar, with a more contemporary approach than his previous opuses. The disc won the award for best African independent music album at South Africa’s SAMA Awards in 2009.
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