Colbert Mukwevho

Colbert Rudzani Mukwevho (born 26 October 1965) is a South African reggae musician and producer.^{[1] [2][3]}Mukwevho was granted an honorary doctorate of Philosophy in Arts and Social Sciences by university of Venda.This is how he came to be called Dr. Mukwevho.^[4][5][6]

Life[]

Dr. Mukwevho was born in South Africa,Limpopo province in 1965.He moved from the former homeland of Gazankulu to venda region under Group Areas Act which was introduced by Apartheid Government.^[7][8]

His wife died Ms Juliah Mukwevho died in the Soloam Hospital after short illness in 2020. Where the Executive Mayor of Vhembe District Municipality , cllr Dowelani Nenguda paid a visit to the family after hearing news.^[9][10][11]

Music career[]

Dr. Mukwevho started his music career in 1975 by joining family band at the young age of 10. "The Thrilling artists" band was of his father and Uncle, where he joined as backing singer and later was a bass player and lead singer. Most of Mukwevho songs are sang in Tshivenda but some are sang in Xitsonga or English. He has managed to record and produce close to 200 songs and has recorded close to 20 albums.^[7][12][13]

Dr. Mukwevho recorded "Mukhada O Ntshuma" and "Hani-Hani" albums with "The Thrilling Artists" under Gallo Record Company, at the time he was just providing vocal hormony and playing bass instrument. One year later third album titled "Ha Nga Dzuli" which had reggae song was released.

Dr. Mukwevho and his family in 1983 departed "The Thrilling Artists" band to form new group "The Comforters" which was led by Dr. Mukwevho.They recorded some songs with Radio venda (now called "Phalaphala FM"), but songs were not for sale. Mukwevho also worked with artists like Sello Chicco Twala and Brenda Fassie in the late 1980s.

Dr. Mukwevho worked with Jamaican producers such as Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunbar to record one of his album in Jamaica. The album was followed by "The lord is my Rock" Which was awarded Best Reggae Album by South Africa Music Awards. He has also written and produced albums with the South African branch of EMI "CCP" . ^{[8] [14][15]}

Discography[]

Albums[]

• Lion in the sheep skin(1990)
• I do nela rothe(1993)
• Harley and rasta family(1995)
• The lord is my rock(1997)
• Why?(1999)
• Doomsday(2001)
• Mulovha namusi na matshelo(2004)
• Mmbwa i do la mmbwa(2008)
• Lion & son o'lion(2013)
• Dooms day(2015)
• Best of Dr. mukwevho(2021)

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