The Manhattan Brothers were one of the most popular music groups in South Africa during the 1940's and 50's. There sound drew on American ragtime, jive, swing, doo-wop, and several other jazz strains, as well as African choral and Zulu harmonies.The manhattan brothers were one of the most contravecial groups of their tme. They played during the apartheid era in South Africa to an exclusively black audience. Members of the group included Joe Mogotsi, Ronnie Sehume, Rufus Khoza, and the late Nathan Mdledle. Miriam Makeba, who went on to international fame, started her career with The Manhattan Brothers and was part of the group for much of the 1950's. South African musical groups Manhattan Brothers

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