Abavuki is a group of young musicians from Langa, a township near Cape Town in South Africa. The name "Abavuki" which means "Wake up, early birds!" refers not only to their youth, but also to their philosophy of seizing the moment and getting things done for themselves. They developed love for music at a young age and started playing with various groups.

Towards the end of 2001, they came together and began creating their unique brand of African Jazz. Using marimbas, percussion, brass instruments and even an operatic trained voice, weaving traditional African rhythms and melodies into a contemporary format, which is highly danceable and almost latin American in feel.

Abakhaya - from the Xhosa word meaning 'the ones from the homestead' -  was formed in 1998 in Cape Town. The members came together from different bands with various styles before forming Abakhaya. The eclectic music Abakhaya plays bears witness to these diverse backgrounds. The music of Abakhaya is truly unique and highly entertaining to a broad audience.

The band plays high energy marimba and percussion in African style, yet their repertoire consists of tunes from Verdi to Miriam Makeba. Abakhaya has set the marimba free from its traditional chains by combining traditional African music with modern pop and jazz sounds. The band ordinarily consists of 6 members with 5 members on instrum

ents and 1 singer. The band has played all over the world, and one of their highlights was accompanying Bafana Bafana to the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the team's official band playing at all their matches.