Madosini
Sign in to saveAlso known as Latozi "Madosini" Mpahleni, Latozi Mpahleni, Manquina, Madosini
Latozi Mpahleni (25 December 1943 – 23 December 2022), better known by her clan name Madosini, was a South African musician, singer, and cultural custodian. She was celebrated for her mastery of traditional Xhosa musical instruments such as the uhadi (gourd bow), umrhubhe (mouth bow), and isitolotolo (Jew's harp). Madosini was regarded as a "national treasure" and a leading figure in the preservation of Xhosa indigenous music.
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- South Africa
- Active from
- 1943
- Active to
- 2022
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Madosini Manqina-Queen of South Africa's Pondoland Music. Born in the the village of Mqekezweni Transkei where she still collects her own water everyday from a near by stream.She is a sixty something granny....who has spent her whole life playing traditional Xhosa music for the villigers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Madosini">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- date of birth
- 1943-12-25
- date of death
- 2022-12-23
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- Biography
- Career and musical legacy
- The Songs of Madosini
- Musical style and characteristics
- Health and recognition
- Death and legacy
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Latozi Mpahleni (25 December 1943 – 23 December 2022), better known by her clan name Madosini, was a South African musician, singer, and cultural custodian. She was celebrated for her mastery of traditional Xhosa musical instruments such as the uhadi (gourd bow), umrhubhe (mouth bow), and isitolotolo (Jew's harp). Madosini was regarded as a "national treasure" and a leading figure in the preservation of Xhosa indigenous music.
== Biography == Madosini, the second-born child of her mother, Manjuza, showed an early interest in traditional Xhosa instruments. After being diagnosed with polio at the age of 12, her mother taught her to play the uhadi to comfort her, sparking a lifelong dedication to Xhosa music. Largely self-taught, Madosini did not receive formal education but devoted her life to perfecting Xhosa musical traditions under her mother's tutelage.