DIKWE THE BAND
Location
Johannesburg
Gauteng
About DIKWE THE BAND
DIKWE IS A COMBINE TALENT OF 6 MEMBERS WHO STARTED THE GROUP FIVE YEARS AGO.LATE 2008 DECIDED TO ADD A DRUM KIT PLAYER AND MARIMBA TO ADD MORE FEEL OR TOUCH IN MAKING VIBRANT RYTHMIC ELEMENTS.
THE CAST CONSIST OF ANELE, OSCAR, SHOBBA, MANDLA, MADALA, SPHIWE AND VIELA.THE BACKING VOCALIST ARE THREE FEMALE PROFFESSIONAL DANCERS SIMPHIWE, NONDUMISO AND NOMAMPONDO.ANELE IS THE SONG WRITER AND LEAD VOCALISTS WHO ALSO WORKS AS A FREELANCE BACKING VOCALISTS FOR MAJOR ARTISTS IE; RINGO MADLINGOZI AND NTANDO.MANDLA AND SPHIWE BOTH WORKED WITH THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICAL "GUMBOOT".THE BACKING VOCALISTS CHOREOGRAPHS THE STAGE SHOW.
THE MUSIC IS A MIXTURE OF CONTEMPORARY AND MODERN JAZZ. THE EXPERIENCE OF MANDLA HAS MADE HIM RE ARRANGE THE STYLE OF PLAY IN MIXTING UP WITH MBAQANGA TO GIVE IT A UNIQUE AFRO JAZZ WITH MAQANGA ELEMENT.
Gigging Experience
THEY HAVE PERFORMED IN MAJOR EVENTS AROUND SOUTH AFRICA AND FESTIVALS.INCLUDING HOTELS, CORPORATES AND THEME PARKS, ALSO WEDDINGS. ALSO SONG ARE WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY DIKWE THEY PLAY ORIGINAL MATERIAL CAN ALSO PLAY COVER VERSIONS
