Mahotella Queens Concert History

With a style of music they call Mbaqanga, The Mahotella Queens (Nobesthutu Mbada, Hilda Tloubatla and Mildred Mangxola) have become South Africa's most successful vocal group through their combination of traditional songs with high energy, funky, dance-oriented music.

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Mahotella Queens Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 25, 2026
Mahotella Queens / Simphiwe Dana / Kearoma Rantao / Shanti Lo / Banjo Mosele

Jazz @ Pacers 2026

Pacers Experiential Events Thamaga, Botswana
Jul 22, 2017
"La Mar De Musicas" / Leyla McCalla / Oumou Sangare / Alpha Blondy / Mahotella Queens

La Mar De Musicas

La Mar De Musicas Festival Grounds Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Oct 24, 2016
Mahotella Queens Kleine Zaal, SPOT/de Oosterpoort Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Jul 30, 2015
Urkult / Goat / Mahotella Queens / Manou Gallo / Noura Mint Seymali / Systraskap / Tarabband / VOŁOSI / Cleo / Dobet Gnahoré / Sara Parkman / Amason / Basco / Catch-Pop String-Strong / Dakha Brakha / IRMELIN / Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards / Lou...
Urkult / Goat / Mahotella Queens / Manou Gallo / Noura Mint Seymali / Systraskap / Tarabband / VOŁOSI / Cleo / Dobet Gnahoré / Sara Parkman / Amason / Basco / Catch-Pop String-Strong / Dakha Brakha / IRMELIN / Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards / Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye / Mittfolk / Old Salt / SISTER FA / Väärt Show all bands
Prästnipans Festplats Näsåker, Sweden
Jul 17, 2014
Mahotella Queens / Johnny Clegg Théâtre Antique Arles, France
Jul 16, 2014
Calexico / Johnny Clegg / Chucho Valdes / Mahotella Queens / SUSHEELA RAMAN / Winston McAnuff / Fixi / Dupain / David Krakauer / Omar Souleyman
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Les Suds a Arles Arles, France
Feb 19, 2011
Mahotella Queens Porgy & Bess Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Feb 16, 2011
Mahotella Queens Centralstation Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Jul 21, 2010
Paleo Festival
"Paleo Festival" / Olivia Ruiz / Benjamin Biolay / The Very Best / Mahotella Queens / Charlie Winston / Laurent Garnier / Foals / Baddies / Asaf Avidan / The Experimental Tropic Blues Band / Stevans / Mark Berube & The Patriotic Few / Rectangle / -M- / EJ Von LYRIK / My Heart Belongs to Cecilia Winter / Fai Baba Show all bands
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Plaine de l'Asse Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 20, 2010
Paleo Festival
"Paleo Festival" / N*E*R*D / Le Peuple de l'Herbe / Mahotella Queens / 340ml / Iggy And The Stooges / Two Door Cinema Club / We Have Band / Artonwall / Gurrumul / Gush / The Experimental Tropic Blues Band / Disco Doom / Supreme Ntm / Danakil / EJ Von LYRIK / Private Garden Show all bands
Plaine de l'Asse Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 20, 2010 –
Jul 25, 2010
Paléo Festival 2010
Two Door Cinema Club / Foals / Jamiroquai / Paolo Nutini / N.E.R.D. / Klaxons / Crosby, Stills & Nash / The Heavy / John Butler Trio / Motörhead / Brother Ali / Asaf Avidan & The Mojos / fanfarlo / Vitalic / Mr. Oizo / Milow / Iggy & the Stooges / -M- / Archive / Gentleman / Yuksek / Beast / Laurent Garnier / Charlie Winston / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / The Very Best / Freshlyground / Indochine / We Have Band / Jacques Dutronc / Hindi Zahra / Hocus Pocus / Suprême NTM / Benjamin Biolay / General Elektriks / Hugh Masekela / Revolver / Plastiscines / Alain Souchon / Diam's / Saez / Puggy / Olivia Ruiz / Piers Faccini / Le Peuple de l'Herbe / Renan Luce / Danakil / Kap Bambino / Phoebe Killdeer / Gaëtan Roussel / Chapelier Fou / Johnny Clegg / Gush / Staff Benda Bilili / FEFÈ / Hugues Aufray / Mahotella Queens / Da Silva / Madjo / Baddies / Fai Baba / Okou / Sens Unik / Inna de Yard / Carrousel / Aloan / 340ml / My Heart Belongs to Cecilia Winter / The Narcicyst / Kya Bamba / The Rambling Wheels / Filewile / Stevans / Lindigo / Mark Berube / The Experimental Tropic Blues Band / Solange La Frange / Mark Kelly / Disco Doom / Playdoe / Jeremie Kisling / Ben Sharpa / Junior Tshaka / Frederic Galliano And The African Divas / Malcolm Braff / Dizu Plaatjies / Hemlock Smith / MyKungFu / Rectangle / Damily / Mozuluart / Digital Natives / E.J. von Lyrik / Laure Perret / The Awkwards / Artonwall / Private Garden / Pierre Lautomne / Ubuhle Be Afrika / Yann Lambiel Show all bands
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Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
Jun 11, 2010
Mahotella Queens Karlstorbahnhof - Saal / Sommerbühne Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
May 29, 2010
Mahotella Queens / Hugh Masekela Grande Halle de la Villette Paris, Île-de-France, France
May 28, 2010
Hugh Masekela / Mahotella Queens Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
May 27, 2010
Hugh Masekela / Mahotella Queens Konzerthaus Dortmund Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jul 13, 2009
Mahotella Queens Concorde 2 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 2008
"Baloise Session" / Hugh Masekela / Mahotella Queens / Freshlyground

Baloise Session

Festsaal Messe Basel Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
Jul 28, 2006
W.O.M.A.D.
"W.O.M.A.D." / Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co. / Gotan Project / Mahotella Queens / Da Lata / Robert Wildfell / Fair Play / Warsaw Village Band / Swizzleshaker / Trojan Sound System / Steve Faulkner / Pallavi Saran Mathur / Tiger Moth / Daniela Zocchi / Bellowhead / Wang Ki Seok / Los de Abajo / FLING / Anoushka Shankar / Vusi Mahlasela / Essa / James Campbell / Salif Keita / Chuckie Banton / Brother Culture / Superfour & Top Cat / Dimi Mint Abba / Värttinä / JSTAR & MC Honey Brown / Yerba Buena / Se Tin Saba / Emmanuel Jal / Salsa Celtica / Heatwave / Daby Balde / Mark Thomas / Guo Yuè / Circus Fudge / Siyaya / Ayaan & Amman Ali Khan Show all bands
Rivermead Leisure Complex Reading, England, United Kingdom
Jun 02, 2006
Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Mahotella Queens Orchard Theatre Dartford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 06, 2005
Live 8 2005 @ Live 8 2005
Snow Patrol / Natasha Bedingfield / Travis / Annie Lennox / The Proclaimers / Sugababes / Jamie Cullum / McFly / The Corrs / Texas / Feeder / Will Young / Neneh Cherry / Embrace / Wet Wet Wet / Bono / Youssou N'Dour / Katherine Jenkins / The Thrills / Eddie Izzard / Midge Ure's Band Electronica / Geoffrey Oryema / Bob Geldof / 1 Giant Leap / Mahotella Queens / James Brown / Maxi Jazz / Campino / Beverley Knight / Guy Chambers Show all bands
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BT Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 2003
Mahotella Queens / Cool Crooners

Mahotella Queens at Cerritos Center For The Perf. Arts

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts Cerritos, California, United States

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