Boom Shaka

For the song by Brianna and Flo Rida, see Brianna Perry.

Boom Shaka
OriginJohannesburg, Gauteng
GenresKwaito, South African hip hop
Years active1993–2004
LabelKalawa Jazmee Records • Universal Music Group
Past membersLebo Mathosa
Thembi Seete
Theo Nhlengethwa
Junior Sokhela

Boom Shaka was a South African kwaito vocal group consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa, and Thembi Seete. They released their first single "It's About Time" in 1993 and their debut album Kwere Kwere in 1994. Boom Shaka was one of the most successful South African groups of the mid-1990s, and their music has been described as an inspiration for young people in the newly democratic South Africa. The group was viewed as representing "the hopes and dreams of a people after liberation." The group also gained international notice in England and other nations.

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