TKZee is the band that has rewritten the South Africa’s musical history books by becoming the biggest selling kwaito group in the country. The group is made up of three school friends – Tokollo Magesh, Kabelo Mabalane, and Zwai Bala - who had a passion for music and this showed in their success.

Zwai is a classically trained musician who met aspiring rappers Kabelo (Bouga) and Tokollo (TK) at St Stithians College. This is TKZee. Their sound is unique. It is a mixture of hip-hop, classical, house, and gospel beats that fuse into what is called “Guz” music. This is a deadly combination that had Mzansi’s youth jamming to a never-heard-before new and exciting beat since the late 90s.

But real talent will out and TKZee shot to prominence in late 1997 and early 1998 with their smash hit singles PHALAFALA and then SHIBOBO. PHALAFALA became an instant hit, with the CD single selling over 100 000 units.  The album also featured guest appearances by S’bu, who had been a member of Mashaplani with Tokollo.

The group's next big release was SHIBOBO (June 1998) with Bafana Bafana and Blackburn Rovers Striker Benni McCarthy on the mic. The song, which samples THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, was an instant success.

TKZee’s third album, HALLOWEEN hit the streets in late October 1998. This was another huge hit for the group off the back of hit singles "DLALA MAPANSULA", “Mambotjie” and “We Love this Space”. The multiple-platinum album earned TKZee four SA Music Awards - for Best Kwaito Album, Best Duo/Group, Best Single and Best Kwaito Single. The album also earned a fifth SAMA on that fateful night for “Best Video”. To date (2009), this record haul of 5 SAMAs in one night has not been surpassed.

In 2002, Zwai, Tokollo and Kabelo took the decision to pursue their solo careers – and all three have proved to be successful in different ways. Now, seven years later, TKZee is reformed, re-energised and ready to again claim their status as innovators and musical adventurers. ‘Coming Home’ is modern and futuristic but still with enough GUZ flavour to keep it unmistakably TKZee – and is nothing short of a celebration of the lives and musical journeys of three of South Africa’s most gifted artists.

Discography

1996: Take It Eezy (EP)

1997: Phalafala (EP)

1998: Shibobo (EP)

1998: Halloween

1999: Guz 2001 (TKZee Family)

2001: Trinity

2004: Guz Hits (Compilation)

2009: Coming Home