Imithente
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Imithente | |
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| Origin | Johannesburg |
| Genres | Maskandi |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Gallo Record Company |
| Members | Dumisile Manana (Vocals) Nokwazi Ntuli (Vocals) |
| Past members | Buselaphi Gxowa (Vocals)1993 – 2012 Simosakhe Mthalane (guitarist) |
Imithente (named after a kind of grass that grows in rural KwaZulu Natal) is a Maskandi group from Johannesburg, South Africa.
The band was formed in 1993 by late guitarist, Simosakhe Mthalane, and three female singers: Buselaphi Gxowa, Dumisile Manana and Nokwazi Ntuli, all from KwaZulu-Natal. They have produced several albums attaining gold sales in their home country and won SAMA and SATMA awards.
The group performs as a 10-piece band with 6 singer/dancers and 4 musicians.
