Madala Kunene

Madala Kunene
Born	(1947-04-17) April 17, 1947
Occupation(s)	Record producer, Musician, Singer, Guitarist
Years active	1970–present
Musical career
Genres	Jazz fusion, world
Labels	Forest Jam,

Affectionately known as "Bafo", Madala Kunene (born 17 April 1947) is a South African musician born in Kwa-Mashu, near Durban. Kunene started busking on Durban’s beach-front at the age of 7, making his first guitar out of a cooking oil tin and fish gut for the strings, soon becoming a popular performer in the townships.

Biography

Madala Kunene has recorded and collaborated with a host of artists namely Guy Buttery, Max Lässer, Debashish Bhattacharya, Steve Newman, Busi Mhlongo, Mabi Thobejane, Syd Kitchen, Madosini, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim and many others.

Discography

• Madala Kunene (1990)
• Outernational Meltdown – Healers Brew Compilation (1995)
• Outernational Meltdown – Free At Last Compilation (1995)
• King Of The Zulu Guitar Live Vol. 1 (1995)
• Kon'Ko Man (1996)
• Outernational Meltdown / Madala – Music With No Name (12") (1996)
• Freedom Countdown – Compilation (1996)
• Madala Kunene & Max Lässer – Madamax (1998)
• Oppikoppi – Bushveld Blast Live '98 – Various Artists Compilation (1998)
• Madala Kunene & Bernard Mndaweni – Uxolo (2005)
• Madala Kunene & Syd Kitchen – Bafo Bafo (2005)
• African Classics - King Of The Zulu Guitar – Compilation (2008)
• Madala Kunene & Baba Mokoena Serakoeng – First Double 1 & 2
• 1959 (2015)
• Khaya Records 7" Series Vol. III – with Guy Buttery (2017)
• Madala Kunene & Themba Mokoena – Durban Poison - At Last! (2019)
• Live @ 2018 NAF Grahamstown (2023)
• Konko Man Version2 - Live at Westville Theatre Club - with Guy Buttery (2023)