MKHULU BLONDIE MAKHENE Ⅰ The Calling Ⅰ Blondie & Pappa Ⅰ Brenda Fassie Ⅰ 1976

Mkhulu Blondie Makhene is one of the unsung heroes of South Africa’s transition to democracy. During apartheid, his music kept the fire burning. In this podcast, David Mashabela discovers the depth of Mkhulu Blondie Makhene's love for his family.

[@highandmightyqueen79]

Letoya is privileged to have this guy as a father, what a vibe 🔥🔥🔥

[@joymachewane_thato3432]

That's true , he is still young and up running ... i would listen to him the whole day

[@KagisoTiroMoimaBlackmotionSA]

What a beautiful man, thank you David for inviting Mkhulu Blondie. He’s such a great narrator with an Elephant’s memory

[@LightningSoucerer]

This is the stories we need to hear. To think we grew up with this music 🎶. Without knowing the history!!!

[@khulumnguni7641]

True

[@ayaground]

Yerrr I am touched ❤...

[@siphosibeko3398]

This old man deserves a presidential award 👏

[@davidh.mdawene9627]

This is Black History,Black Excellence..

[@JoshmStudios]

This guy must be one of the smartest guys I have ever heard speaking

[@tumeloseadira8224]

The SABC destroyed Broadcasting Center in Mahikeng. Hence I hate the SABC!

[@clonapsbethe1261]

Blonde I love you for what you have done with Brenda Fassie and coloured guy.Universe may shower you with more years.Hope Brenda where she is may say ,sorry to you.

[@nickymthelebofu]

This man remind me of my late uncle. Back in the 90s wen his back from Johannesburg in December time. He will take out big speaker 🔊 and rock Blondie's music. RIP my favourite Uncle Piet ❤️

[@malpheshopeshy55]

Rest in peace uncle. So sorry.

[@vuyobala-mbikwana3953]

He's such an amazing story teller 👌❤ I could see everything in my mind. Goosebumps when he spoke about Brenda ❤❤

[@crunchyfoods4375]

Wow Mkhulu Blondie wow you restored me with all you said wow you are a great man I wish all our young people to listen to this interview.You still have energy and the vibe ...thank you

[@musazondo6161]

Blondie is such an amazing storyteller, i am thoroughly enjoying this interview

[@reginaldm707]

Indeed, he is brilliant 👏

[@koanelaleboela2222]

A very very aspiring story of Mkhulu, You have really made an impact and you are still even now,Thokoza Mkhulu 👏👏👏

[@anastasimankesemokgobu1724]

I love how he embrace and respect ubungoma, ohh what a wealth of knowledge.It is so pleasing to listen to him.

[@philanimajola1925]

I remember Bra Eddie Zondi with David Mashabela in 1996 to 1999 _ top 4 at 4. Wooow it's my first time seeing you King David.

[@asawomanthinketh857]

Was just watching this interview, Mkhulu Makhene thank you for sharing your life with us. David thank you for these sessions, I started watching the interview ya Tshepo Maseko, must say powerful session and there after I have been hooked and subscribed 😀. We are not born for ourselves but for those around us. We are servants of the human kind therefore it is a great quality to be helping others succeed more than you. So Mkhulu thank you for the lives you are uplifting and growing. May God continue to bless you in your journey on this earth. And thank you for celebrating your Father on this platform, because we tend to bash our absent fathers and due to that we are stuck in the past and struggle to heal. Thank you Mkhulu. King David thank you for these sessions, I am learning a lot from these people's "virtual biographies". Legendary indeed

[@moshemaleka5420]

These stories are Gold. The Singings wow 😭😭😭 God was just showing off ka this Timer

[@davevandavid4586]

I'm so inspired by Tatu'Blondie Story 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Legendary Destiny Connector ❤️❤️❤️👌🏽

[@baxtorjnr598]

Wow he just reminded me of the legend freddie gwala..deep interview

[@busisiweyiliwe]

It’s gonna rain tonight…Blondie & Papa👌🏾▶️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Ubumnandi bomculo

[@dollianahbontsibokae6377]

Papa blondie.. you are a rock.. one day things will fall into place..

[@thabangmokoena4518]

KingDavid you got a good thing going on...

[@thandekamdlovu5212]

Ntate Blondie’s voice bathong💕💕💕

[@maviskamanga6360]

King David! You ❤ are a Hiden Treasure of Africa 🌍. In YOUR TALK 👄 with BLONDE you reveal so much WISDOM. May GOD Continue 🙏 Blessing 🙌 🙏 Our Country with LOVE ❤, PEACEFUL PEOPLE Like you.

[@khasilekay1800]

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Fountain of knowledge and struggles of Mkhulu Blondie. Thanks David for celebrating Legends while they are still alive. Wow wow wow.

[@KM-nb2is]

May the light shine upon your families

[@bkbogogolelo3904]

Great African story, keep up the good work King David.

[@anzamamie-hymnsandcovers2003]

Weekend special part is personal... eish great loss.

[@Fashiondeity]

Very sad story

[@LadyNoRa_scorpio]

I've watched documentary of this family they such an amazing souls with a very loving father 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️

[@malebs8332]

History lesson in session

[@sammybopape9783]

Amazing soul.

[@JBNtuli]

I think this show has been somehow being khulued you know mkhulu, i am watching this show and it triggers a song way back then, uyile uskhanda mayeza. hey. Big up Mkhulu, and just recently i watched concert in the park glory halleluya, watch the musicians there with Blondie at the helm, shoooo, big up.

[@dumatshabalala7732]

Iyoooo... Baba Blondie u were rocking n u still do,uyazi if Soùth Africa can play ur music now,South Africa ingavuka,we r suffocated we need ur songs ku dume amaradio m telling u the earth can shake.u make me Love Dadies .....ur such a Powerful Soul.love u guys😘😘

[@merciboko4929]

A re ntwana e etsa nyoso kkkk!

[@kopanotau201]

Love his energy, he is just bright. I just love the the podcast is it 🙌 👏 is serving.

[@nokuthulamakgotsodlamini2183]

Wow! Mkhulu you're a living legend, not only were you a manager but you were also a financial advisor, something, had some artists in this industry been offered, maybe just maybe they wouldn't be broke and singing "In My Times". You were definitely a rare breed mkhulu in this industry. 💐to you mkhulu

[@itumelengkomana4390]

Absolutely love Mkhulu Blondie. Thank you so much for this episode. I hope one day I get to meet him

[@busisiweyiliwe]

Umnuntu ngek’umconfirmer ngeke umqede watsho maBrrrrrrrr.Abantu bakhohlakele kodwa yaz…To just leave and not check on you or show some gratitude

[@refiloesephiri3223]

The part "we don't pray" Jesus is gonna tell these white people what we gonna do 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lekis5975]

@Refiloe Sephiri He's witty, articulate and passionate. So beautiful.

[@Fashiondeity]

This interview is one of the most insightful mind opening interview I have ever watched in my life of interview binging on KZbin . What an amazing man Blondie is , great mind and heart , a legend . Thank you for telling your beautiful stories . You are full of heart .King David thank you for doing this for us . Bless you .

[@tshepisompye2149]

Thokozani Mkhulu 👏 Ntate Blondie is a great storyteller, and David is such a great listener. The Music will always live on.

[@siyakudumisamnguni3017]

PaPa and Blondie Makhene, our legends, thokoza

[@highandmightyqueen79]

It breaks my heart seeing how divided we are but here are the people who put their lives in the line for us. I shed a tear watching this interview.

[@rosesando1312]

I love every one comments ❤

[@amarumogale]

He must sue emi honestly

[@naremolokomme5727]

This guy's mind is great wow

[@businkala2554]

We're mean 😭 the meanest sitting at the top in the music industry kubuhlungu... going back I really don't like mkhulu Blondie's grandpa...I don't like it even today... Thank you 🙏 Thokaza Mkhulu futhi you played your part in the industry so well and the mother Universe is happy believe me So King 👑 David... you're Scary 😯😳 ahhh wena you're Called for this you understood the assignment

[@lungisanjila1689]

KING DAVID IS REALLY GOOD...

[@stephenkweza9536]

What a legend! Very inspirational and fearless

[@wandagumede4052]

Where is Papa now?

[@tumeloseadira8224]

Another one Bra Mdeva🍻🍻🍻

[@LillyMajola]

Those songs got our home burnt down by IFP, I still listen to them and enjoy them but yes we relocated after loosing everything including memory photos of my dad. Piles of albums of my grand parents. Something we will never get back. I still love the songs. Please get on tour and play live and let us enjoy you and honour you while you are still alive. Mix all of them including Sangoma songs, awake unembeza of our youth. Please we SA need this. Salute Mkhulu Blondie too many people are suffering we need you Mkhulu please.

[@KM-nb2is]

What an optimist to learn from we salute😎🙏💜🌹

[@brianthabisosame7410]

Good story teller..The voice and looks dont correlate /......lol......the voice sounds 27 years.....We love u mkhulu

[@lekis5975]

@Brian Thabiso Same Artists are like that, even Bra Hugh didn't sound his age.

[@thabanisosiba3674]

I’m glad I landed to this clip fire 🔥 but from 2h30 🤯 💨

[@busisiweyiliwe]

Story collector👏🏾🙌🏾

[@KatMug]

I met Blondie Makhene and his amazing daughter many years ago when I was a preteen at Carletonville KFC. He said to me “ hello, come here, touch my blood, “ and we bumped fists and that was the end of our interaction. Still remember this encounter to this day

[@LadyNoRa_scorpio]

David you one of the people I know that didn't let this industry make them big headed and may you be blessed abundantly, the whole of South Africa and other countries watch this podcast to learn reality ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗💐💋 I know you since you were producing shows at metro fm and you still the humble guy

[@inyiko7612]

Thank you King Dave for sharing stories that remind us who we are and where we come from. Minkhenso yi tele👏👏👏

[@ntebalengmotloung5659]

😂😂😂😂😂 when he was imitating a colored guy

[@busisiweyiliwe]

Storey teller👏🏾🙌🏾

[@noxolozwane9662]

Siyabonga King D. The landlord of many for indulging is with this beautiful mind of an African. Umdali akwandisele uphile Kong D. To ubaba Makhene SIYABONGA.

[@lebogangmakabolane4279]

Energy energy Mkhulus I like it

[@theoblaai2986]

Thank you so much for this episode, I am in quarantine and I just watched the whole episode , love the content

[@KhanyisaNdukula]

Artists of yesterday kept us sane during the dark days of apartheid with their energy, we owe them gratitude.

[@ayaground]

Yes❤

[@davidh.mdawene9627]

MR Gerald Makhene LEGEND....

[@GhettoChildify]

David should have gone through a whole list of acts that Ntate Blondie helped and composed for

[@LadyNoRa_scorpio]

Brenda was a Scorpio, we can be a handful 🤣🤣🤣🤣 our energy gets too much for other people 🙈

[@lekis5975]

Brenda was an anomaly for a Scorpio. On the one hand she was quite the performer; the list of Scorpio actors and actresses both local and international is long and endless from MaBrrr to MacG, Unathi (Msengwanye), to Ryan Gosling. That said, most Scorpios are very reserved and calm (unlike MaBrrr) and super intelligent- think Ramaphosa, Hilary Clinton, the late President Mwai Kibaki (Kenya). They are NOTORIOUS 'fence sitters', cause you never know what they are thinking. Also, they always strive for success; the two most successful people in my family are Scorpios. It's easy to mistake the reserve for confidence, but I'm beginning to realise they are super sensitive. MaBrrr was super sensitive, but people failed to see her sensitive side, as evidenced by the snarky comments about her looks (she had a banging body, but the face? Not so much, and people were quick to tell her). The snide comments hurt her feelings, but she tried to hide her hurt by being loud. In another interview, she talked about how, one day after she started performing, she took her earnings home (it was a lot of money). Her mother beat her black and blue thinking she had stolen the money. She was so hurt by that incident, she never forgot. MaBrrr was very sensitive, but she hid her sensitivity behind a brash exterior, Shem!

[@busisiweyiliwe]

Aaaaaaaaaaah!Kodwa mfo kaMashabela wenza kakhulu mahn👏🏾Ndiyabulela The legendary Mkhulu Blondie Makhene🙌🏾Interesting interview

[@SiyaDube]

Yoh, what a story... Bab' Makhene is such a great story teller, love him. I will be listening to those records they made back in the day. Just to refresh my mind.

[@piusmabogoane972]

Excellent interview.

[@moeketsilitha869]

",Sometimes in the middle of the night.... babe I am missing you, babe I am missing you" singing.🎸🎺🎷

[@Rebone]

The segment about royalties..... so sad and painful. yerrrrr

[@lekis5975]

@Rebone Recently Kanye West named and shamed them so they embarked on a campaign to get him cancelled. They've been ripping Black artists off from the USA to SA ranging from Miriam Makeba Nina Simone Solomon Linda Dorothy Masuka Louis Armstrong. We need to learn about intellectual property.

[@thapelomolefi4260]

Wow Mkhulu Makhene is indeed a fountain of wisdom... He sounds and looks younger than his age...

[@Rebone]

Brenda...... "With a voice like satan...."

[@NolwaziM]

Sent me to the floor 😂😂😂

[@mashitaignatiusselota4116]

His discovered Pure Gold and also established Hit City Records with Legendary John Galanakis of Banjo fame. ❤🎉

[@pontshophoku7613]

I love how he tells the stories, he’s such a vibe ❤️

[@busisiweyiliwe]

Yhooooooooo!I enjoyed this interview thank you Mkhulu noMashabela…Makwande!Camagu!👏🏾LEGENDARY Mkhulu Blondie Makhene🙌🏾

[@chillhopmellowbeatssoul4988]

Wow! Beautiful story. Took me 3 days to watch because I had to search some of the names mentioned and the music! Beautiful!

[@LadyNoRa_scorpio]

We embrace these rich people who stole from our own 🙆 sies record companies were cruel . Imagine the money they stole from bab'Blondie💔💔💔

[@lekis5975]

@Nonhlala Radebe Kanye West named and shamed them so they went on the attack and launched a campaign to get him cancelled. We stay gossiping about it, but we haven't unpacked the socio- economic political implications of what Kanye was saying. These people ripped off Mam Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone, Solomon Linda, Dorothy Masuka, Louis Armstrong. They are so well connected, theyre the ones who sent Paul Simon in 1987, he's one of them. They pay their own well and rip off ours!

[@nokuthulamakgotsodlamini2183]

What EMI did to you mkhulu is unforgivable. This industry is cruel💔

[@lekis5975]

Khanye West talked about those people and has gotten cancelled. They control the music industry and stay fleecing talented Black people. They've done in America, South Africa (they are the ones who sent Paul Simon, he's one of them). They re now in Nigeria and Kenya controlling the music industry.

[@nokuthulamakgotsodlamini2183]

@@lekis5975 this is the most dangerous industry that ever existed

[@lekis5975]

@@nokuthulamakgotsodlamini2183 Music is sacred, it's one of the most powerful mediums created by God. In the past it wasn't commercialised, musicians were looked after by rich patrons. Now? These people commercialized it, they act like gatekeepers, they elected to promote gangster rap and not conscious rap, using it to destroy the image of Black people. And of course there's the exploitation of the musicians in America they own the labels, the radio stations; they control the radio DJs play list, they own the performance venues, they control the song writing process (musicians can't write their own songs, songwriters are put in groups and paid a pittance for their intellectual property rights...only a complete revolution, the creation of a new system can change things around. Sadly some Black people in SA have copied the paradigm they are now exploiting other Black people SMDH!

[@Mzimhle]

Really enjoying this 1H30min in

[@matobakosempe7632]

Great interview, I enjoyed hearing Ntate Blondie's story

[@highandmightyqueen79]

The amount of exploration in music is sickening maan they must change this behavior 😔

[@lekis5975]

@high and mighty queen Kanye West named and shamed and got crucified for it! It's the same people exciting musicians in America going back to legends like Louis Armstrong.

[@MoshimaMoroaswi]

I enjoyed this ❤❤ god since i don't drink and smoke help me so i can't be that parent who stress cause my child is doing drugs go up and down to rehab 😭 there is nothing painful to see your child to be a hobo

[@tommybbaloyi]

what a wow

[@ntebalengmotloung5659]

Mkhulu Blondie is a greatest storyteller

[@harrietndlovu6531]

The books that Latoya was reading were the ones that posseesd her. These are nagative forces guys she needed prayers. Let us pray for family they need our prayers, what a beautiful neat family

[@emmanuelmadi]

What an amazing mind and recollection of events

[@busisiweyiliwe]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣Majayivana💃🏾📻🕺🏿

[@busisiweyiliwe]

Halala mkhulu my love is free💃🏾📻🕺🏿

[@mdumabilo7435]

The legendary Blondie, kudos Mdeva!

[@ayaground]

Excellent storyteller, as one listens one is resorted to tears!

[@motlatjomathobela6769]

Kng david you are doing superb job by bringing these legends.

[@reginaldm707]

The way EMI knocked Blondie Makhene (as per Blondie's explanation) it resonate with Makate "please call me creator"

[@tonymoletsane6810]

Why can’t I find this podcast on podcast via apple

[@evolution405]

Greetings from Portugal - Com.

[@louismzobe3073]

That child Neh Maan that child

[@danielteme2748]

When I see dis old man I still remember Ditonki tsa poka ko Bophuthatswana, what a legend... Bra Dev thanks for interview and please get ntate Mzwake Mbuli

[@exzotic7355]

What a Legend 🙌