Artist
Mabi Thobejane
34 releases · 62 collaborators · 21 labels
- Real name
- Gabriel Segwagwa „Mabi“ Thobejane
- Date active
- 1996 – 2020
- Relevance
- Medium, moderate ties with the core dub techno cluster
Bio
One of South Africa's most venerable musicians, a veteran of bands such as Malombo and Sakhile, Mabi Gabriel Thobejane is a natural born drummer. Known in the West as the 'Conga King' he has worked with Robert "Doc" Mthalane, Pops Mohamed, Sipho Gumede, Madala Kunene and Busi Mhlongo. Interested in bringing traditional music to a wider audience he has more recently collaborated with premier trance outfit Juno Reactor.
Born 1947 in Mamelodi, South Africa and died June 3, 2021.
Born 1947 in Mamelodi, South Africa and died June 3, 2021.
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Mabi Thobejane (Artist)
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- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 2001
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 2000
- Releases: 4 Relevance: medium Active: 2000 – 2008
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1996 – 2000
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 2003 – 2008
- Releases: 7 Relevance: low Active: 2000 – 2008
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 1999 – 2012
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2002
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1997
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2002
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2009
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2008
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2001
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2020
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2008
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2002
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2008