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A genius, minimalist composer, Mlahleni David Ngcobo never got a chance to pursue a sustained music career. (Graphic: John McCann. Photo: Sandile Ngidi)
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David Ngcobo: A maskandi legend who never got his due

Very little is known of the late guitarist, who was a keeper of a stark and foreboding maskandi sound

  • Sandile Ngidi
6 min read