MPHO AND UVIMBA BAND

Based in Cape Town

MPHO AND UVIMBA is a seven piece band which was formed in 1994, starting as "Mpho and Friends". The band members all hail from Guguletu and Nyanga townships in Cape Town.
Apart from Cape Town, they have performed all over the Western Cape and South Africa, etc., under the banner of South African Breweries. They recently returned from a successful tour of Japan and the east.

Other companies they have perfomed for are Eskom and Sanlam, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront red nose day, Community Chest Maynardville Carnival and the World summit environmental event, which was hosted by Community Chest.

In 1998 the group was selected as the best Afro Jazz band in Cape Town by a Danish radio station which visited South africa to record some local groups. They released their CD Images of Africa volume 3 - Mpho and Uvimba Band early in 1999, which spesifically targeted the tourists market.

Band members:

Mpho Motheane
Lead Singer and Dancer
Has worked with Stimela, Peto, Women Unite, Rebeca, etc..

Lindi Mkona
Backing vocals, Dancer and choreographer
Worked with Izilo, Simba Mori Amampondo, and Women Unite

Patronela Mkona
Backing vocals and Dancer
Worked with Simba Mori, Ringo and Young Bakuba

David Shuping
Piano and Band Leader
Worked with Duke and Ezra Ngcukana, Bucks Gongco, Mapp Jazz ensemble

Michael "Louw" Bubeka
Lead Guitarist,Backing vocals and Sound

Bongani Tsoaeli
Bass Guitarist and Vocals
Jam Band

Colin Gontsana
Drums
Black Slave, Joint Effort, Blacky and the Brotherhood