{{short description|South African comic musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Vusumuzi Ximba | birth_date = {{birth date|1939|10|13}} | birth_place = [[Mandeni]], South Africa | death_date = {{death date and age|2011|2|2|1939|10|13}} | death_place = KwaSwayimane, [[Pietermaritzburg]], South Africa | genre = [[Folk music|Folk]] | occupation = {{hlist|musician|songwriter|comedian|satirist|[[accordionist]] }} | instrument = [[Accordion]] | years_active = 1970–2011 | label = [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Entertainment Africa]] }}
'''Vusi Ximba''' (October 13, 1939 – February 2, 2011) was a South African musician, songwriter and comedian and satirist best known for his comic style of music and skit-like performances.
He was born and raised in [[Mandeni]], north of [[KwaZulu-Natal]]. He later moved to KwaSwayimane in [[Pietermaritzburg]] where he stayed until his death on 2 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Last Note for accordion player|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/last-note-for-accordion-player--1021499|website= IOL|publisher=Independent Newspapers|accessdate=24 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vusi Ximba will be missed |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2011-02-04-ximba-will-be-missed |work=The Sowetan |accessdate=22 June 2018}}</ref>
==Controversy and banning== At the height of his career,{{When?|date=July 2024|reason=When was the height of his career}} he was met with controversies relating to the use of indecent language in his music and skit performances. The [[SABC]] decided to ban most of his songs from radio stations like [[Ukhozi FM]], which was the only station that could play his genre at that time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Comedy Show A hit in Durbs |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2009-06-01-comedy-show-a-hit-in-durbs/ |website=Sowetan Live |accessdate=25 August 2018}}</ref>
==Discography== *''Therelina'' (1997) *''Umthandazi Ejoyintini'' (1998) *''Govozile'' EP (2020, posthumous released)
==References== {{reflist}}
==Further reading== * {{cite news |title=KZN music veteran dies |url=https://www.news24.com/Archives/City-Press/KZN-music-veteran-dies-20150429 |accessdate=25 August 2018 |work=City Press|location=South Africa |date=2 February 2011 |via=News24.com}} * {{cite news |title=Vusi Ximba laid to rest |url=https://www.news24.com/Drum/Archive/vusi-ximba-laid-to-rest-20170728 |accessdate=25 August 2018 |work=Drum Digital |date=9 February 2011 |via=News24.com}}
==External links== * {{AllMusic|id=vusi-ximba-mn0001777237}}
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