The Manhattan Brothers was a popular South African singing group in the 1940s and 1950s, during the Apartheid era. Their sound drew on American ragtime, jive, swing, doo-wop, and several other jazz strains, as well as African choral and Zulu harmonies. Members of the group included Nathan Dambuza Mdledle (leader and founder), Joe Mogotsi, Ronnie Sehume, Rufus Khoza,and Miriam Makeba. Makeba, who went on to international fame, started her career with The Manhattan Brothers and was part of the group... [more on Wikipedia]