Mafikizolo

It came as no surprise when Mafikizolo won two prestigious awards for the album Sibongile in April 2003. They won the Best Duo or Group and Best Afro Pop Album categories. Ironically, they went to collect both South African Music Awards at the same province, North West, at Sun City Superbowl. They were also honoured with a Metro FM-Cell C special award special in December 2002, and took the "Best Album"and other categories at the Metro FM music awards in November 2003.

Mafikizolo finally made history with their fourth, 11-track album "Sibongile", a rocking melange of traditional sounds, thumping bass of African house rhythms and a dose of 50s popular music genre marabi. The track "Ndihamba Nawe" - inspired by Sophie Mgcina's 1960's recording of 'Mmangwane' - has become an anthem in every show; the older followers - the grannies and grandaddies also sing-along to "Gug' Othandayo".