Vusi ximba biography

ACCORDION player and singer Vusi Ximba died at his home in Swayimane in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands on Wednesday

Born on October 13 1939 in Mandeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal, he grew up in Pietermaritzburg where he attended school at Mtulwa Primary. He dropped out of school due to his love of music.

Vusi Ximba - The Ulwazi Programme

He taught himself how to play the concertina.

Ximba, pictured, will be remembered by many of his fans for his sexually-explicit lyrics which led to national radio stations rarely featuring his music. Nevertheless, his records outsold those of his more conservative colleagues.

He came to the attention of the music-loving public in the 1970s when his performances included skits with female dancers to amuse the crowds.

He took the music industry by storm in 1992 when he released his debut album titled Siyabakhumbula which subsequently sold over 100000 copies.

Ximba's music was a mix of township sounds, maskandi and the traditional beat of Zululand.

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