Thokozile


Thokozile is a 1986 hit by the South African mbaqanga group Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens. The album was a reunion of Mahlathini with the backing Makgona Tsohle Band and three of the original Queens, Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu and Mildred Mangxola. The album featured re-recordings of older songs such as "Umculo Kawupheli" and "Sithunyiwe". The album propelled the group into immediate international stardom when it was issued internationally on the Earthworks label.

Track listing

  1. "Thokozile"
  2. "Lilizela Mlilizeli"
  3. "Sibuyile"
  4. "Nina Majuba"
  5. "I Wanna Dance"
  6. "Uyavutha Umlilo"
  7. "Sengikhala Ngiyabaleka"
  8. "Izulu Liyaduduma"