Sangie

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Sangie
Born
Angel Mbekeani

(1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 28)
Blantyre, Malawi
Other names
  • SangieYuhKnow
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • dancer
Years active2002–present
Works
Children2
Awards Full list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
  • Mikozi

Angel Mbekeani (born September 24, 1995), best known as Sangie, is a Malawian reggae artist and songwriter. [1] In 2015, she won as the best female artist of the year in UMP Awards. [2] In 2016 and 2019, she was nominated in the same awards in Best Female Artist of the Year. [3] [4] In 2017, she won in the same awards in Best Female Act. [5]

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In 2018, she was nominated as the best reggae artist, best female artist and her album titled 'painless' was nominated as the album of the year in Nyasa Music Awards. [6]

Mbekeani is a UNICEF Champion For Children in Malawi [7] and is the first Malawian female artist to be an ambassador for UNICEF as well as the second musician to take the role in the country after rapper Fredokiss. [7] [8]

Background

Early life

Mbekeani was born on 24 September 1995, in Ndirande, Blantyre and raised in Lilongwe. She completed her primary school in Blantyre as well as her secondary school education. [9]

Music career

Mbekeani started her music career by singing in a church choir in early 2000s. She came to the spotlight in 2014 when she recorded her first single. Mbekeani has been active in various campaigns against gender based violence against women and young girls. [7]

On 17 August, she performed at SADC summit with several different artists. [10] [1]

In 2017, she released the video of the song titled 'Mkazi Wangwiro' (The Good wife) which saw many sales and downloads within a single week. [8] The music video also received attention from different politicians such as Patricia Kaliati. [11]

In 2018, Mbekeani shared a stage with prolific Malawian artists such as Dan Lu and Fredokiss during Carlsberg Urban Music Legacy in Malawi. [12] On 14 July 2020, Mbekeani and Piksy worked together on their Extended Play. [13]

In 3 January 2022, she collaborated with a Malawian fiction writer, communications specialist, and journalist, Dyson Mthawanji, in his debut hit single titled 'tiye' (lets go). [14]

Personal life

Mbekeani is reported to have been in relationship with dancehall artist, Malinga Mafia. [15]

Achievements

UMP Awards [16] [5]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019HerselfFemale Artist of the YearNominated
2020HerselfFemale Artist of the YearNominated
2017HerselfBest Female ActWon
2015HerselfBest Female Artist of the YearWon

Nyasa Music Awards [6]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2018painlessAlbum of the YearNominated
2018HerselfBest Female Artist of the YearNominated
2018HerselfBest Reggae ArtistNominated

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