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- 1 2 3 The Standard, July 2, 2009: Legendary Mangelepa marching on, 33 years later
- ↑ Daily Nation, Lifestyle Magazine, January 24, 2009: Jua Cali and Delph ready to party in Cologne
- ↑ "Best of 2018". www.muzikifan.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
