Vimbs Mavimbs

Thembinkosi ‘Vimbs Mavimbs’ Mavimbela studied a Bachelor of Music Degree (BMus) at the University of

the Witwatersrand majoring in Performance and Composition. He has been active in the

music career since 2009 as a professional touring musician and has worked with

orchestras such as Miagi Youth Orchestra since 2007, Cape Philharmonic Orchestra,

Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) and many other more. He has also been

highly involved with jazz combos such as the Ekaya Big Band with Abdullah Ibrahim,

Themba Mkhize, Marcus Wyatt, late Zim Ngqawana, Sibongile Khumalo, Hugh Masikela,

Simphiwe Dana and many more. He has collaborated with a few prolific artists

on their albums:

- Sisa Sopazi – Images and Figures

- Tumi Mogogrosi – Project Elo

- McCoy Mrubata – Bra Skap Vol: 2

- McCoy Mrubata – Bra Skap Vol: 3

- Msaki – Zanelisa: How the water moves

- Asher Gamedze – Dialectic Soul

- Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane – Rotha

- Gabi Motuba – Tefit: Godess of Creation

- Simphiwe Dana – Live at the Lyric Theatre

- Simphiwe Dana – Symphony Experience

- Spha Mdlalose – Indlel’ eyekhaya

- Zarcia – Therapy

- Billy Monama - Rebounce

- Movie: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Vimbs has collaborated in a few more theatre works with Slindile Mthembu:

- Milked Voice the Musical

- Igama

- Re-membering (The Centre For The Less Good Idea)

- Old Soul Waiting