Lemmy Mabaso

(Special). (1946-) (Also see Mambaso, Lenny) "Pennywhistle" virtuoso and performer. Born in Alexandra, he shot to fame at the age of 13 when he performed in the ground-breaking musical King Kong in 1959, playing, among others, one of the most recognizable tunes from the show, popularly know as the Penny Whistle Kwela. This led to a world no 1 hit, a Royal Command Performance, and an introduction to the Queen. He settled in London*??, but returned to perform with the African Jazz Pioneers at the Grahamstown Festival in 1994.

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