Dizu Plaatjies
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Dizu Plaatjies is the founder and former leader of the South African group, Amampondo
. He is a graduate of the University of Cape Town
School of Music and now lectures there in African Music. Since leaving Amampondo he has started a new ensemble called Ibuyambo. Dizu and the new group have presented numerous shows in a number of European countries, and perform regularly in South Africa.
Plaatjies is the son of an African traditional healer and late lady teacher Ntombiza, has himself been initiated in the Xhosa/Pondo tribal tradition. His interest in African percussion music has taken him to numerous countries on the continent with the result that he now owns a substantial collection of hand made musical instruments from sub-Saharan Africa. His latest recordings made for the label Mountain Records
, entitled, Ibuyambo (2005) and African Kings (2008), illustrate this knowledge and interest.
He will be married to his partner Vuyo on 27/9/08. The couple have two children Ukwanda and Azile. Plaatjies has 4 children.
Amampondo
Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble which was started by Dizu Plaatjies in Langa Cape Town in 1978. The other founding members were Simpiwe Matole; Michael Ludonga; Mzwandile Qotoyi; Leo Mbizela and Mandla Lande.-Origins:...
. He is a graduate of the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
School of Music and now lectures there in African Music. Since leaving Amampondo he has started a new ensemble called Ibuyambo. Dizu and the new group have presented numerous shows in a number of European countries, and perform regularly in South Africa.
Plaatjies is the son of an African traditional healer and late lady teacher Ntombiza, has himself been initiated in the Xhosa/Pondo tribal tradition. His interest in African percussion music has taken him to numerous countries on the continent with the result that he now owns a substantial collection of hand made musical instruments from sub-Saharan Africa. His latest recordings made for the label Mountain Records
Mountain Records
Mountain Records is a record label started in Cape Town, South Africa in 1980 by Patrick Lee-Thorp.The record label produces mostly South African music and is known as the home of Cape Jazz recordings, having issued a number of albums by such names as Basil Coetzee, Robbie Jansen, Jonathan Butler,...
, entitled, Ibuyambo (2005) and African Kings (2008), illustrate this knowledge and interest.
He will be married to his partner Vuyo on 27/9/08. The couple have two children Ukwanda and Azile. Plaatjies has 4 children.
External links
- See featured artists
- LMD Productions: Dizu Plaatjies
- Mail & Guardian: Master of the marimba
- Music.org.za: Dizu Plaatjies
- Cape Times
- Mondomix - French
- Pole Sud - French
- http://www.dieburger.com/Stories/Entertainment/19.0.1358254563.aspx