Sipho johnson jambo biography for kids
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Sipho Johnson Jambo [07 August 1966 – 19 March 2014]
Name: Sipho Johnson Mdletshe
Born: 07 August 1966, Empangeni
Died: 19 March 2014 (aged 48)
Genre: Reggae, Mbaqanga
Labels: Cool Spot
Associated Acts: Izindlovu, Jambo
Sipho Johnson Mdletshe was a reggae artist better known as Sipho Johnson Jambo.
He was born in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, but grew up and studied in Empangeni outside Richards Bay. He died from TB-related complications.
Sipho johnson jambo biography for kids
He was also a producer, songwriter and engineer. He recorded 7 albums in total, 1 a Mbaqanga album, 5 Reggae albums with the group Jambo, and the sixth one was a solo project under the name Sipho Johnson Jambo.
Sipho Mdletshe was part of an Mbaqanga group called Izindluvu.
In 1989 they released a Mbaqanga album called Ezami Ziyawina through Cool Spot Records. They would later change their name to Jambo as their musical direction also transformed into Reggae. The group consisted of Elphus Mkhize, Mandla N