Madosini

Madosini Latozi Mpahleni (born 1943; Mqhekezweni, Eastern Cape)[1] is a South African musician, known for playing traditional instruments such as the uhadi and mhrubhe musical bows, and the isitolotolo. She performs under the name Madosini and is regarded as a "national treasure" in her field.[2] Madosini speaks only isiXhosa and is unable to read or write.[2] Over the years she has collaborated and written songs with British Rock Singer Patrick Duff and in 2003 they went on to perform a number of successful concerts together around the world. She has collaborated with South African musicians Thandiswa Mazwai, Ringo, Derek Gripper and Gilberto Gil the famous Brazilian musician. Her latest collaboration with musicians Hilton Schilder, Jonny Blundell, Lulu Plaitjies and Pedro Espi-Sanchis has resulted in the recording of an African/Jazz fusion CD under the name of AmaThongo and various concerts around Africa. Madosini and Pedro have performed together at many music festivals as well as story telling and poetry festivals around the world, notably the Medellin International Poetry Festival in Colombia.

Madosini playing the umrubhe mouth bow

From 2006, Madosini performed at many of the WOMAD festivals around the world, and was the first person to be recorded and documented in the festival's Musical Elders Archives project.[3]

Madosini's sprit and love for music is deep and she continues to perform around the world. Her music takes the audience deep into the well springs of music and represents some of the earliest roots of Jazz in Africa. She uses the Lydian and Mixolydian modes and also occasional additive time signatures such as 9/8. Listen to her song Modokali http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OLf3yX6Euk

References
  1. "Conversation with a music Queen". Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. "Madosini brings to life the magic of Xhosa music". Weekend Post. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  3. Turner, Jill (18 August 2008). "WOMAD foundation and the Musical Elder's Archive". World Music Central. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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