Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Obituary: Nobesuthu Mbadu (1945-2021)
Remembering the South African mbaqanga singer and Mahotella Queens vocalist
![Mahotella Queens5](/media/5022/mahotella-queens5.jpg?center=0.34408602150537637,0.48648648648648651&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=132754968760000000)
Nobesuthu Mbadu (left), with the Mahotella Queens (courtesy of Wrasse Records)
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