{"id":12793,"date":"2026-08-05T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/mahotella-queens-launch-buyel-ekhaya-concert-series-in-johannesburg\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:03:00","slug":"mahotella-queens-launch-buyel-ekhaya-concert-series-in-johannesburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/mahotella-queens-launch-buyel-ekhaya-concert-series-in-johannesburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahotella Queens Launch Buyel\u2019 Ekhaya Concert Series in Johannesburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African vocal group <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mahotella_Queens\"><strong>Mahotella Queens<\/strong><\/a> will launch a new concert series, <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/nathi-mankayis-buyelekhaya-tour-celebrates-the-timeless-legacy-of-a-south-african-afro\/\">Buyel\u2019 Ekhaya<\/a> (\u201cComing Home\u201d), with a performance at <strong>Untitled Basement<\/strong> in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on 8 August.<\/p>\n<p>The series, presented in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture through its <strong>Mzansi Golden Economy<\/strong> initiative, marks the group\u2019s return to local stages after years of international touring and the release of \u2018Buya Buya: Come Back\u2019, their first studio album in two decades.<\/p>\n<h2>A Homecoming for Mbaqanga Icons<\/h2>\n<p>Formed in 1964, the Mahotella Queens are among South Africa\u2019s most celebrated mbaqanga acts, having performed at events including Glastonbury, WOMAD, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz Festival and Nelson Mandela\u2019s 70th Birthday Tribute Concert in London. 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