Peki Emelia “Nothembi” Mkhwebane was born in Carolina in Mpumalanga on 1 January 1953. Orphaned at the age of five, she was raised by her grandparents who could not afford formal education for her. Most of her early life was therefore spent looking after her grandfather’s cattle and sheep – their limited means of livelihood at that time.

Nothembi Mkhwebane is a musician most famous for her centring of Ndebele culture and music. With her years in the entertainment industry, Nothembi Mkhwebane isn’t merely an artist who sings in isiNdebele, she represents and elevates the Ndebele culture in …

2022年12月21日 · Nothembi got bored sitting alone in her room when she worked as a domestic worker. She recorded her own music on a portable tape recorder and took it to a record company. But she could not read contracts and lost money from her music. Now she is back at school and has a good contract. Her music is earning her money and making her famous

2023年7月31日 · Queen of Ndebele music Nothembi Mkhwebane has turned her home in Pretoria into an arts and music centre to empower her community. Mkhwebane, a seasoned musician said through the centre, she...

2022年10月16日 · Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group Emaweni · Nothembi Mkhwebane The Best Of ℗ 2008 Gallo Record Company Released on: 2008-05-12 Composer, Writer: Nothembi Mkhwebane Auto-generated by...

2010年10月2日 · Peki Emmelinah “Nothembi” Mkhwebane (African Queen of Ndebele Music) was born in Carolina near Belfast in South Africa on 1/01/1953. She grew up loving music, especially indigenous Ndebele music. Her Grandmother, Mantombana Mthimunye, taught her to play Ndebele instruments like isikumero, isidonodono and the african drum (iingubhe) and her ...

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Peki Emmelinah “Nothembi” Mkhwebane (African Queen of Ndebele Music) was born in Carolina near Belfast in South Africa on 1/01/1953. She grew up loving music, especially indigenous Ndebele music. Her Grandmother, Mantombana Mthimunye, taught her to play Ndebele instruments like isikumero, isidonodono and the african drum (iingubhe) and her ...

South African artist. Granddaughter of Mantombana Mthimunye. Explore music from Nothembi Mkhwebane. Shop for vinyl, CDs, and more from Nothembi Mkhwebane on Discogs.