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One of South Africa's most venerable musicians, a veteran of bands such as Malombo and Sakhile, Mabi Gabriel Thobejane is a natural born drummer. Known in the West as the 'Conga King' he has worked with Robert Doc Mthalane, Pops Mohamed, Sipho Gumede, Madala Kunene and Busi Mhlongo. Interested in bringing traditional music to a wider audience he has more recently collaborated with premier trance outfit Juno Reactor.
Born 1947 in Mamelodi, South Africa and died June 3, 2021.

APPEARANCES +


Busi Mhlongo
Indiza - Voyages Through New Sounds
2002, CD, M.E.L.T. 2000
The Forest Jam Band
Forest Jam Sessions 2014 - 2016
2017, CD, Forest Jam SA
Black Motion
Ya Badimo
2016, LP, LPSTEP155, ,
House
Astrix
He.art
2016
Ace Ventura
Paradise Engineering
2015
Juno Reactor
Inside The Reactor II - From The Land Of The Rising Sun
2012
Juno Reactor
Inside The Reactor
2011, ,
Trance/Tribal/Psy-Trance/Progressive Trance/Goa Trance
Various
Beginner's Guide To South Africa
2010, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Nascente
Madala Kunene
African Classics - King Of The Zulu Guitar
2008, CD, Comp, Sheer Sound
Blackcoffee
Blackcoffee
2008
Juno Reactor
Gods & Monsters
2008
Polyploid
Grow Your Own
2007, CD, Album, Chill Tribe Records
Various
Tales Of The African Spirit: Space & Tranquillity
2007, CD, Comp, Sheer Sound
Castro B
Fidelity
2007, CD, Album, M.E.L.T. 2000
Ben Watkins
Brave Story - Original Soundtrack
2006, CD, Album, Epic
Various
African Meltdown Volume 2 - Misoso
2005, CD, Comp, M.E.L.T. 2000, ,
Tribal/Downtempo
Various
African Meltdown Volume 1 - Padare
2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, M.E.L.T. 2000
Madala Kunene & Bernard Mndaweni*
Uxolo
2005, CD, M.E.L.T. 2000
Various
Amampondo - Electric Pondoland
2005
Juno Reactor
Labyrinth
2004
Various
The Animatrix (The Album)
2003, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Downtempo/Trip Hop/Breaks/Breakbeat/Techno/Goa Trance/Drum n Bass/Anison
Various
The Matrix Revolutions: Music From The Motion Picture
2003, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Modern Classical/Techno/Industrial
Various
Spiritual Worlds
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Yellow Sunshine Explosion, Yellow Sunshine Explosion, ,
Dub/Downtempo/Ambient
Various
Hotaka Mountain Festival '01 '02
2002, 2xCD, Comp + DVD, Universal J, Island Records, ,
Tribal/Psy-Trance/Ambient
Juno Reactor
Odyssey 1992-2002
2002, CD Digipak, ,
Trance/Tribal/Goa Trance
Juno Reactor
Masters Of The Universe
2001, CD, Single, Metropolis, ,
Trance/Tribal/Techno/Industrial
Mario Cee
Earth With II Suns
2001, CD, Album, Electric M.E.L.T.
Various
Music With No Name Vol 2
2001, CD, Comp, Electric M.E.L.T., Electric M.E.L.T., ,
Trip Hop/Tribal/Breaks/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Dub
Juno Reactor
Shango Tour 2001 Tokyo
2001, ,
Trance/Tribal/Goa Trance
Youth
Ambient Meditations 3
2000, CD, Comp, Mixed, Return To The Source, ,
Trance/Ambient
Changuito
Syncopation
2000, CD, Album, M.E.L.T. 2000, EFA, EFA, ,
Afro-Cuban
Various
Tribal Futures - The Way Ahead...
2000, CD, ,
Trip Hop/Dub/Ambient/Tribal/Downtempo/Abstract
Robert Doc Mthalane
Respect
2000, CD, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Tribal
Lungiswa*
Ekhaya
2000, CD, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Tribal/African
Juno Reactor
Shango
2000, CD Digipak, ,
Breakbeat/Trance/Tribal/Goa Trance/Ambient
Various
Jazz Offerings From South Africa
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Gallo Record Company, Gallo Music International
Busi Mhlongo
Urbanzulu
1999
Various
Statement Of Intent
1998, CD, Comp, Electric M.E.L.T., Electric M.E.L.T., ,
Tribal/Downtempo/Dub/Jungle/Ambient/African
Various
Dance & Levi's '98 Vol. 3
1998, CD, Comp, Helicon Records, Agnosia Records, ,
House/Progressive House/Trance/Progressive Trance
Juno Reactor
Bible Of Dreams
1997, CD Digipak, ,
Tribal/Goa Trance/Ambient
Achisa
Achisa
1997, CD, ,
African
Various
Mortal Kombat Annihilation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1997, ,
Tribal/Techno/Industrial/Progressive Trance/Acid/Soundtrack
Max Lässer And Little Ark*
Between
1997
Various
Freedom Countdown
1996, CD, Comp, B&W Music
Juno Reactor
Conga Fury
1996
Madala Kunene
Kon'Ko Man
1996, CD, ,
Tribal/Drum n Bass/African
Sankomota
After The Storm
1993
Philip Tabane & His Malombo Jazzmen*
Man Phily
1986, LP, Comp, Popular African Music
Zasha
Love Target
1986, LP, Album, Teal Records
Sipho Gumede
Faces And Places
1985
Duke Makasi
Rise And Shine
1984, LP, Album, Vulindlela, ,
Fusion/Cape Jazz
Abigail Kubeka*
Songs Of My People
1983, LP, Album, Vuka Afrika
Sipho Gumede
Way Back Home
1981
Phillip Tabane* And His Malombo Jazzman*
The Indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds Of Phillip Tabane And His Malombo Jazzman
1969
Star Roses / Selope Thema H.P. School Choir / Philip Tabane And Jazz Malombo*
Transcription Service
1967, LP, Transcription, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South African Broadcasting Corporation
Madala Kunene & Baba Mokoena Serakoeng
First Double 1 & 2
CD, M.E.L.T. 2000
Sa Roy
Pelakolo
2017, CD, Forest Jam SA
Hikaru*
High Psy
2012, CD, ,
Downtempo/House/Disco
Various
Strings 'N Songs
2008, DVD-V, Comp, M.E.L.T. 2000
Various
South Africa World Music Sampler 2008
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Samex (2)
Various
Vibrations From The Motherland
2007, CDr, Promo, Nanny Tango
Various
Giants Of Jive. Jazzin' & Jivin'
2005, CD, Comp, M.E.L.T. 2000,
Various
Acoustic Africa
2005, DVD-V, Melt Music Phase Two cc.
Various
Melt - Essential Jazz
2004, CD, Comp, M.E.L.T. 2000, ,
Tribal/Downtempo
Various
Afrika Meltdown
2001, CD, Comp, Mixed, M.E.L.T. 2000, ,
African
Various
Oppikoppi
2001, CD, Comp, Oppikoppi,
Various
African Travels
2001
Various
M.E.L.T. 2000 Volume 2
2000, CD, Comp, B&W Music
Various
South Africa - Jazzin' & Jivin'
2000
Various
Global Vibes South Africa
2000
Various
M.E.L.T. 2000 Volume 1
1997, CD, Comp, B&W Music
Various
Fin De Siècle - Nantes 97
1997, CD, Comp, M.E.L.T. 2000
Juno Reactor
Gods & Monsters
2008, CD, ,
Industrial/Indie Rock/Trance/Dub/Downtempo/Tribal
Juno Reactor
Shango Tour 2001 Tokyo
2006, CD, Unofficial, Selected Data
Juno Reactor
Labyrinth
2004, CD, ,
Trance/Tribal
Juno Reactor
Odyssey 1992-2002
2003
Various
Mortal Kombat 3 Annihilation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1997, CD, ,
Tribal/Techno/Industrial/Progressive Trance/Acid/Soundtrack