Performance · Production
West Nkosi
real name Johannes Hlongwane
West Nkosi is credited on 598 releases across 117 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
598
Credits
117
Albums
7
Decades active
263
In collections
Biography
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South African music producer, saxophonist, penny whistle player, and songwriter, born 1940 - died October 8, 1998 from injuries sustained in a car crash.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
598 releases · 117 albums · active 1962–2023
- Performance · 436
- Production · 420
- Other credits · 32
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Downtown Studios · CBS Studios, London · Mayfair Studios · Air Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Graceland
1986

The Best Of The Art Of Noise
1988

The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto
1985

Thokozile
1988

Inala
1985

Yebo!
1989

Below The Waste
1989

Teaspoon & The Waves
1977

Music Inferno: The Indestructible Beat Tour 1988-89
2023

Africa : 50 Years Of Music (1960/2010 : 50 Ans D'Indépendances)
2010

Africanism
2002

Heavenly
1997

The Drum And Bass Collection
1996

Best Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1992

The FON Mixes
1991

Paris - Soweto
1988

Greatest Hits
1983

Umculo Kawupheli
1974

The Virgin Directory Of World Music

4-Track Recording Session
2007

Kazet
1989

Muroyi Ndiani
1980
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens
- Oliver
- The Art Of Noise
- Amaswazi Emvelo
- O'Yaba
- Mpharanyana
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