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s Best Maskandi Performance category for his album Impatha, he never looked back. In that contest he was pitted against Ikhansela No JBC (Ukubona Kanje Ukubona Kabili) and Mgqashiyo Ndlovu (Vala Uzipu). He continued to prove himself a star in his own right in this genre. In recognition of his stardom in

2005 he was part of the Jazz Meets Symphony Concert accompanied by a 45-piece orchestra. The show was taken to the annual MACUFE in Bloemfontein on

28 September. His album Inkinga Ngu R7 scooped the Best Mbaqanga Album of the SAMA 13. Phuzekhemisi was born Zibokwakhe Johnston Mnyandu on

25 March

1963 in Umkhomazi, on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. The youngest son of Maciliza and Majazana Mnyandu, he grew up a herdboy. Together with brother Khethani they started playing guitar in

1976 under tutelage of their father. In

1979 they went to Johannesburg where in the early 1980s they joined Special 5, a mbaqanga outfit. The two recorded their first album We Malume in 1988, but it was only in

1992 that the industry took note of them when they released Imbizo as Phuzekhemisi No Khethani. The album sold more than

100 000 units in a short space of time. Their other album together was Emapalamende. The duo'

s success was derailed by the tragic death of Khethani in a car accident in 1993. After mourning the death of his brother, Phuzekhemisi released the West Nkosi-produced Impimpi (RPM, 1995), which included a Steve Cook re-mix of Imbizo, dedicated to his late brother. He has worked with

295 various artists including Nothembi Mkhwebane and M'

Du Masilela. His first recognition by the industry was when he won the 1st Annual SAMA'

s Best Traditional Performance category in Nguni Music as Phuzekhemisi No Khethani for Emapalamende. By

2005 the then 42-year-old star had already collected the fifth of these deserved awards. The man who performed at the opening ceremony of the

2002 Soccer World Cup in Japan has since released many more hot albums including Inkunzi Kabhejane, Izwe Alithuthuki, Uyisipoki, We Baba, Sthandwa, Ngo'

94, Phans'

Imikhonto, Nginenkinga as well as his controversial Amakhansela. In

2000 he collaborated with isiNdebele traditional music queen Nothembi Mkhwebane on Sihlanganis'

Izizwe. His other collaboration was with Ihash'

elimhlophe and the late Mfaz'

Omnyama in a project dubbed Isixaxambiji. To show that he is master of the game, his CD titled Sthandwa won SAMA 12'

s Best Maskandi Album category. The Jacob Zuma saga also added controversy to his lyrics as he included the track Msholozi on his album Sesihlangene (2007). The album was nominated for MTN SAMA 14'

s Best Maskandi Album category. The category, which was also contested by Imithente for Bambezakho, Ikhansela noJBC for Inga........