Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble which was started by Dizu Plaatjies in Langa Cape Town in 1979. The name translates as People of Mpondo,, which is the Xhosa Kingdom on Africa's Eastern Cape where most of the band's members grew up. The other founding members were Simpiwe Matole; Michael Ludonga; Mzwandile Qotoyi; Leo Mbizela and Mandla Lande. National Geographic called them one of the most interesting and experimental groups in South Africa.
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