Ntshuks Bonga

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Ntshukumo "Ntshuks" Bonga (born October 1, 1963 in Johannesburg ) is a British jazz musician ( saxophone ) of South African origin.

Bonga came to London with his family in 1970, where he grew up. He received guitar and violin lessons in school ; as an autodidact he learned the clarinet and saxophone. Between 1991 and 1993 he belonged to various groups of Maggie Nicols . In 1992 Louis Moholo brought him into his band Exiles ; he later played in his unit , with which he also released several albums. With Gibo and Pule Pheto he formed the Trio Silapha . Then he founded his own ensembles, first the Trio Tshisa (with Marcio Mattos and Ken Hyder ), then the septet Tokolosho . He also worked with Robyn Hitchcock ( Moss Elixir ) and was a member of Claude Deppas Horns Unlimited . Lucky Ranku selected him for his African Jazz All Stars .

Discographic notes

  • Ntshuks Bonga's Tshisa Urban Ritual (Slam Records 1995)
  • Ntshuks Bonga's Tokolosho Abo Bhayi (with Julia Doyle, Winston Rollins , John Grieve, Veryan Weston , Mark Sanders , Brian Abrahams )
  • FJQ FJQ (RM 1999, with Alfredo Genovesi, Jerry Bird, Robin Musgrove)
  • Dave Draper / Ntshuks Bonga Snow in November ( FMR 2011)
  • Bonga / Champion / Mwamba Paperstone Suite (FMR 2016)

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personal data
SURNAME Bonga, ntshuks
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bonga, Ntshukumo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz musician (saxophone)
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Johannesburg