Colbert Mukwevho
| Colbert Mukwevho | |
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| File:Colbert Mukwevho Graduation.jpgColbert Mukwevho Graduation.jpg | |
| Born | Colbert Rudzani Mukwevho 26 October 1965 Limpopo, South Africa |
| 💼 Occupation | Musician |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Juliah Mukwevho(died 2020) |
Colbert Rudzani Mukwevho (born 26 October 1965) is a South African reggae musician and producer.[1] [2][3] .Mukwevho was granted an honorary doctorate of philosophy in arts and social sciences by university of venda.This is how he came to be called Dr. Mukwevho.[4][5][6]
Life
Colbert Mukwevho was born in venda region ,limpopo province,South Africa.Mukwevho was born in 1965 and spent his early days in the former homeland of Gazankulu,later moving to venda under the Group Areas Act. [7][8]
His wife died in Ms juliah Mukwevho died in the Soloam Hospital after short illness in 2020. Where the Excutive Mayor of Vhembe District Municipality , cllr Dowelani Nenguda paid a visit to the family after hearing news.[9][10][11]
Music Career
Dr.Mukwevho stared his music career in 1975.He was born in a musical family and joined his father and uncle’s band “The Thrilling Artists” in 1975 as a backing vocalist and later as a bassist and lead vocalist. Dr Mukwevho is a musician and producer. He sings most of his songs in Tshivenda. He also sings songs in Xitsonga and English. To date he has recorded and produced close to 200 songs and has recorded close to 20 Albums. Dr Mukwevho sings songs that affect people on their day to day life. His music is at the fore front in the upliftment of language, culture and tradition of the Vhavenda people. His music is largely protest music in nature. [12][13][14]
The Thrilling Artists, in 1975. They recorded two albums with Gallo, 'Mukhada O Ntshuma' (1979) and 'Hani-Hani' (1982), with Dr. Mukwevho on bass and backing vocals. Their third album, 'Ha Nga Dzule' (1983), featured one of South Africa’s earliest attempts at home-grown reggae, ‘Luimbo lwa Reggae’ (The Reggae Song).
At the end of 1983, Colbert, his uncle and father left to form The Comforters, this time led by Colbert. The group started off by recording with the SABC in Polokwane for the former Radio Venda. These songs were considered SABC Transcripts and so were not for sale. They recorded 'Gaku La Vhuswa Zwalo', fully in Tshivenda, with raw and loose reggae rhythms. In 1984, they recorded 'Ni Khou Livha Luwani', as well as several other Venda reggae tunes for the SABC.
In 1984 The Comforters clinched a deal with Hit City Records in Johannesburg and recorded the hit album 'Month End Lover', which was released in 1987. In 1989 Harley was spotted at a concert in Thohoyandou by producer Sello 'Chicco' Twala, who invited him to Johannesburg. There he recorded his song ‘Heroes’ Party’ with Brenda Fassie for her Black President album. Chicco also produced Mukwevho’s biggest album, Lion In A Sheepskin (1990) as Harley and the Rasta Family.
Mukwevho continued to release solo albums throughout the 90s. Harley and the Rasta Family signed to CCP in 1995 and recorded a self-entitled album that was mixed and co-produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare in Jamaica. It was followed by 'The Lord Is My Rock', which won the SAMA for best reggae album in 1997, 'Why?' (1999) and 'Doomsday' (2001). More recently he released an album called 'Mmbwa I Do La Mmbwa' (2008) as Colbert Mukwevho & Family. In late 2013 he released 'Lion & Son O’Lion' and continues to perform regularly throughout the country. Mukwevho has written and produced more than 20 albums under prestigious recording companies such us ccp, the south African branch of EMI. [15] [16][17]
Discography
Albums
- Lion in shakespin(1990)
- I do nela rothe(1993)
- Harley and rasta family(1995)
- The lord is my work(1997)
- Why?(1999)
- Doomsday(2001)
- Mulovha namusi na matshelo(2004)
- Mmbwa i do la mmbwa(2008)
- Lion & son o'lion(2013)
- Dooms day(2015)
- Best of Dr. mukwevho(2021)
References
- ↑ "#Drmukwevho55". Dr mukwevho Official account. October 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Colbert mukwevho". Apple Music. April 22, 2021.
- ↑ "colbert mukwevho". Last FM. August 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Univen honours the legend Dr. Rudzani Colbert Mukwevho". Univen. September 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Honorary doctorate for Colbert Mukwevho". Limpopo mirror. September 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Mukwevho gets honoury phd". Brifiely. September 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Dr colbert Mukwevho". venda tribe. May 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Colbert mukwevho". musicianafrica. April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "wife of reggae king buried". zounet. June 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Reggae legend, Dr Colbert Mukwevho loses his wife of many years". Opera News. May 26, 2020.
- ↑ "wife of reggae king colbert mukwevho buried". limpopo mirror. June 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Dr colbert Mukwevho". venda tribe. May 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Drmukwevho gifted with a house fit for king". Mzansi reggae. January 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Univen honours the legend Dr Rudzani Colbert Mukwevho". Univen. September 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Colbert mukwevho". musicianafrica. April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "New album for Colbert Mukwevho and The Tvet". zounet. December 24, 2004.
- ↑ "Honory doctorate for dr colbert Mukwevho". limpopo Mirror. September 28, 2018.
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