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The Makgona Tsohle Band is a band from Soweto in South Africa . They became known worldwide as the backing band of the Mahotella Queens and as the most important pioneer band of the Mbaqanga sound.

The name means something like "The All-Knowers". Band leader, producer and composer was West Nkosi , he played the saxophone and penny whistle ; Marks Mankwane († 1998) played lead guitar, Vivian Ngubane rhythm guitar, Joseph Makwela bass and Lucky Monama drums. These five men left their hometown of Pretoria and their jobs as house servants and moved to Johannesburg to work as professional musicians.

In 1964, during the sessions for their first record, they were joined by Rupert Bopape, the talent scout and house producer of the Gallo record company , with three permanent background singers, Hilda Tloubatla , Nobesuthu Shawe and Mildred Faith Mangxola, and Simon Nkabinde, an aspiring singer with a distinctive character Bass voice sent to the studio. The result was the single Orlando Train and this combination, the Makgoba Tsohle Band with Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, which lasted for more than 30 years and should become one of the most successful bands in the country. Orlando Train and the following LPs became chart successes. Especially their live performances made them legendary. The name mgqashiyo prevailed for her very own style , mostly translated as indestructible beat or music that lives forever .

When the three Mahotella Queens took a ten-year career break in order to get married and start families, the Makgona Tsohle Band first continued with Mahlathini (as on his solo record The Lion of Soweto ), and later with the new Mahotella Queens (which many Fans dismissed as B-queens ). In 1986 the original line-up was reunited, and the record Thokozile was recorded. Other albums and numerous tours around the world followed.