PRINCE Mangosuthu Buthelezi was a good singer, which he inherited from his mother, the late legendary singer and praise singer Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu.
Buthelezi passed on his singing talent to his granddaughter, the internationally acclaimed musician Latoya "Toya' Delazy" Buthelezi.
During Zulu royal major events, Prince Buthelezi led the traditional hymns (amahubo), and also led a struggle song at IFP rallies.
During the commemoration of the Battle of Isandlwana in 2022, Buthelezi took the time to teach the amabutho how to sing amahubo and he was angry with them when they were out of tune.
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When the Zulu royal house was preparing for the traditional coronation of King Misuzulu, called Ukungena Esibayeni, Buthelezi held a rehearsal of traditional hymns where he taught amabutho how to sing them and told them which hymns would be sung at the events.
Prince Buthelezi’s mother, Princess Magogo, composed many classical pieces of music and played ugubhu (a bow and calabash instruments) and isitolotolo, a traditional guitar with few strings.
Princess Magogo's music was recorded by the SABC and received international recognition.
Prince Mangosuthu inherited all this and passed it on to his grandchild Toya Delazy, who is a London-based South African singer, producer, dancer and performer.
Like her great-grandmother, Toya Delazy can also play instruments, as she is a pianist.
