Nathan Dambuza Mdledle
Nathan "Dambuzza" Mdledle or Nathan Mdledle played a major role in the evolution of South Africa's music. As the leader of the Manhattan Brothers, Mdledle dominated South Africa's music charts of the late '40s and '50s. Together with the group, he appeared regularly on South African television. In 1958, he appeared in Todd Matshikiza's musical, King Kong, in the leading role of the black African boxer Ezekiel "King Kong" Dlemani. The show, which also featured the other members of The Manhattan Brothers, successfully toured South Africa and was staged in London in 1961. A change in the South African government's approach to apartheid while he was in England prevented Mdledle from returning to his homeland. He continued to perform with The Manhattan Brothers until his death on May 17, 1995.
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as Rajid's Man (as Dambusa Mdledle)An MBA goes to Africa to make a deal, but comes out with a Princess.
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as Jackson MnwanaJoseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum....
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as MzeeThe son of a priest slain by the Mau Mau moves in with a police officer and his wife in 1950 Kenya.
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