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Vusumuzi Ximba
Born	(1939-10-13)October 13, 1939Mandeni, South Africa
Died	February 2, 2011(2011-02-02) (aged 71)KwaSwayimane, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Genres	Folk
Occupations	musician songwriter comedian satirist accordionist
Instrument	Accordion
Years active	1970–2011
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment Africa

Musical artist

Vusi Ximba (October 13, 1939 – February 2, 2011) was a South African musician, songwriter and comedian and satirist best known for his comic style of music and skit-like performances.

He was born and raised in Mandeni, north of KwaZulu-Natal. He later moved to KwaSwayimane in Pietermaritzburg where he stayed until his death on 2 February 2011.[1][2]

Controversy and banning

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At the height of his career,[when?] he was met with controversies relating to the use of indecent language in his music and skit performances. The SABC decided to ban most of his songs from radio stations like Ukhozi FM, which was the only station that could play his genre at that time.[3]

Discography

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• Therelina (1997)
• Umthandazi Ejoyintini (1998)
• Govozile EP (2020, posthumous released)

References

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1. ^ "Last Note for accordion player". IOL. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
2. ^ "Vusi Ximba will be missed". The Sowetan. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
3. ^ "Comedy Show A hit in Durbs". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

Further reading

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• "KZN music veteran dies". City Press. South Africa. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2018 – via News24.com.
• "Vusi Ximba laid to rest". Drum Digital. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2018 – via News24.com.

External links

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• Vusi Ximba at AllMusic

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