RICKY  na MARAFIKI BIO DATA.
Ricky and Marafiki  began their musical journey in the year 2010.It was and still is a four piece band made up of 
friends who enjoy making music together. Steve  Munga who plays the Saxophone is an engineer in his other life. 
He is also known as the Band Chief Whip and he does not hesitate to crack the whip when things don’t go 
according to plan. He brings much needed sanity among the crazy bunch of creatives.  Dr.Mike plays the piano. As 
the doctor he is our Mr. fix-it guy. He is the guy whose vote everyone wants to have where band matters are 
concerned. Kelvin Gachagua, the baby of the band is an accomplished singer in his own right. His curtain raising 
ballads give our shows the much sought after x-factor.
Ricky, the founder and genius behind the Ricky na Marafiki  band eats, drinks and breathes Music. He started out as 
a drummer in church before he graduated to bass. AfroJazz is a style he fell in love with when he travelled to 
America and heard a performance by Ettien Mpabe and he was simply blown away by his style. His passion and 
drive, other than chicken, is the thought of Ricky and Marafiki’s  Afrojazz  competing with others in the global 
music charts and markets.
Some of the group’s more notable achievements so far include participating in the Sauti Baraza festival in Zanzibar . 
They also hold an evening of AfroJazz  monthly at Alliance Francaise  with different themes every month where 
they have attracted a large following.
Their debut album ,Tucheze  was released in 2011 and their second album SO SIMPLEreleased in 2015

The group was formed in April 1998 by Lucky Maphosa, Siphamandla Maphala and Thato Letsholonyane, the group consists of ten members, but has 6 performing members.
This is an a cappella singing group which was inspired by groups like Accapella, Take 6,
Heritage, Ladysmith Black Mambazo to name but a few, we were inspired by their a cappella music that we thought we should continue with the craft but …also add more African feel to it as we are Africans who are proud of being Africans.

The groups has been involved in fundraising projects for different organizations and have encouraged many young up and coming musos in giving them courage and to believe in themselves as we could see so much untapped potential within themselves.

The group has performed at weddings, funerals, Birthday Parties and different Denominations around the Country, We’ve shared stage with other Gospel groups like No – Limits, Emmanuel Ministry Group, Victor Masondo, Gail Hamilton Masondo (Former manager of Take 6 From Choice Management USA), Prince Lengoase, Mokale Koapeng, Concord Nkabinde, Sylvester Mazinyane and have participated in Music Conventions Adjudicated by Mr. M. Masote.

The Music of the Group is a cappella but musical instruments are also used as sweeteners, the music of the group is mainly Gospel but it also includes African Jazz elements, Isicathamiya and some good old a cappella voices.

The Beginning Verse 1 is the group’s first Album and as the title suggest, this is our first offering on our music Anthology, Accapella 4:1 “The last angels to send the word through music”

With our most recent Corporate performance being at Nedbank for their Deep Green Day.

The groups CD The begining – Verse 1 got good review from Sowetan’s TimeOut date 13th June 2008, the CD got 4 Stars.


Urban Acapella/Hip Hop group consisting of 3 dudes and one lady with a strong passion for Christ and hope to deliver the Gospel to those who haven't received it in a musical way.

Doing what I know how to do best in the way that is highly rewarding. A christ-like life is no bondage, just free gifts and common sense.

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