Vimbs Mavimbs

ABOUT

Thembinkosi Mavimbela alias Vimbs Mavimbs is a prolific composer, bandleader, producer, musical director and bassist. He has played on some of the most iconic albums and has written & performed in prestigious concert halls alongside exceptional musicians. Mavimbs 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 fraternity since 2009 as a professional touring musician and has worked with orchestras such as Miagi Youth Orchestra since 2007, Cape Philharmonic Ochestra, 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 prolific artists on their albums and theatre productions.

He has collaborated with Slindile Mthembu on Theatre Productions: 

- Milked Voice the Musical 

- Igama 

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

- Old Soul Waiting

Album Features: 

-Tumi Mogogrosi: Project Elo 

- McCoy Mrubata: Bra Skap Vol: 2

- McCoy Mrubata: Bra Skap Vol: 3 

- Msaki: Zanelisa: How the water moves -

Msaki: Platinumb Heart Open 

- Asher Gamedze: Dialectic Soul 

- Asher Gamedze: Turbulence and Pulses

 - Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane: Rotha 

- Gabi Motuba: Tefit: Goddes of Creation

- Simphiwe Dana: Live at the Lyric Theatre

- Simphiwe Dana: Symphony Experience

- Spha Mdlalose: Indlel’ eyekhaya 

- Zarcia: Theraphy 

- Billy Monama: Rebounce 

- Indwe: Indwe 

- Lookout Kid: Collide