Ringo Madlingozi

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Ringo Madlingozi
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 –21 August 2024
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1986-present
LabelsElectromode
Website www.madlingozi.co.za

Ringo Madlingozi (born 12 December 1964) is a South African singer, songwriter, record producer and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. Madlingozi rose to fame when he and his band Peto won the Shell Road to Fame contest in 1986. He later formed a group called Gecko Moon with Alan Cameron, a fellow Peto member.

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Early life

Madlingozi was born in Peddie, Eastern Cape. A chance encounter with renowned producer and head of Island Records, Chris Blackwell, changed the course of Madlingozi's creative life. "Blackwell chided me for not sticking to what I know best – my people, my language and my culture," Madlingozi said. "It was as if a bright light had been turned on in my mind and this led directly to the recording of my debut album, Vukani."

The album marked a new direction for Madlingozi. Literally meaning "Wake Up", the album firmly rooted Madlingozi in the African pop genre, giving expression to the "ukuxhentsa" rhythms that had inspired the singer in his youth when he used to listen to "amagqirha" or traditional healers in his neighbourhood and appreciate their rhythms. The addition of a contemporary sound whilst still being grounded in the tradition of the Xhosa guitar, cemented what has now become known as the "Ringo" sound. The sound has found its expression in several other releases, each one building on the success of the last. [1]

Career

Music

Madlingozi later formed a group called Gecko Moon with Alan Cameron, a fellow Peto member. Their popular hit was "Green-Green", which was a crossover track and was well received by music lovers. [1]

Madlingozi's debut solo album, Vukani, sold tens of thousands of copies. [2]

He has subsequently received multiple awards for his albums at the South African Music Awards (SAMA) and the Kora Awards, where, among others, he won the Best Male Artist in Southern Africa and the African continent Awards. He collaborated with international acclaimed group UB40 as part of the United Nations Global AIDS awareness program, recording the Xhosa lyrics of "Cover Up". [1]

Politics

In May 2019, Madlingozi was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the sixth administration of the democratic government of the Republic of South Africa. He has been accused of defending racist statements categorising people of races such as asians ("Indians" in South Africa), people of mixed race ("Coloureds" in South Africa) and whites as categorically racist. [3]

Artistic influences

Madlingozi's vocal hero is Victor Ndlazilwane. [4] Many upcoming artists like Nathi Mankayi and Vusi Nova have been influenced by Madlingnozi.

Philanthropy work

For the past few years Madlingozi has been working with, or assisting in the following centres:

At Van Rijn he has been doing the same and assisting them with music training and together with Sindi Dlathu of Muvhango fame; they also coached the kids in dance. He has assisted a few times with collecting clothes for and giving Christmas gifts to the children there.

In Takalani home he has given entertainment for the residents in the form of free unplugged sessions and also gives food and financial donations whenever necessary.

At Sinethemba, he plays more of a parental role to the kids, as it is a fairly small home, with fewer children. He guides and motivates the kids and accompanies them to their school functions, such as Matric Dances. He assists with buying clothes and gifts for the children and assists wherever and whenever it is necessary.

In Durban, together with Nkosi Ngubane, he started the Adopt a Child Project, where a person supports an orphaned child.

In the recent past, he has been given ambassadorship for HIV/AIDS and Anti-Women and Child Abuse Campaign by the Gauteng Department of Social Welfare.

He has also worked with Khuluma Ndoda, an anti-women abuse movement started by actor Patrick Shai.

Madlingozi appeared on the third one-off TV special of quiz show Test the Nation , entitled National Parenting Test, as a celebrity guest. [1]

Discography [5]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient/Nominated WorkResult
1999South African Music AwardsBest Male VocalistRingo Madlingozi [7] Won
1999Kora AwardsBest Artist from Southern AfricaRingo MadlingoziWon
2004South African Music AwardsBest Afro Pop AlbumBalekaWon
2015South African Music Awards [8] Ringo MadlingoziWon
2024South African Music AwardsHimselfLifetime Achievement AwardsWon

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