Shwi no Mtekhala

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Shwi no Mtekhala
OriginJohannesburg
Genres Maskandi
Years active1990's (1990's)–2022 (2022)
Labels
  • Gallo
  • Bula
Past membersMandla Xaba
Zwelenduna Rodgers Magubane

Shwi no Mtekhala is a South African maskandi duo formed in late 1990's. The group is composed of Mandla Xaba and Zwelenduna Rodgers Magubane.

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History

Shwi (born Mandla Xaba) and Mtekhala (born Zwelenduna Rodgers Magubane) met during their childhood at Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal. [1] They relocated to Johannesburg to search for job, they wrote songs for Hlanganani isicathimiaya group. [1]

The duo signed a record deal with Gallo [1] and released their first album Dustbin in 2003.

Two years later they released Wangisiza Baba, which was sold over 500,000 copies in South Africa. [2] The album won Best Selling Album of the Year at the South African Music Awards 2006. [3] [4] Following year at 2007 SATMA awards they won Best Song of the Year and Best Selling Album (Wangisiza Baba). [5]

"Uthando" single featuring South African singer's Nathi Mankayi and Mnqobi Yazo was released on October 16, 2020. [6] [7] They also announced working on an album Wang'khulisa uMama, released on December 18, 2021. [7]

In April 2022, the duo was reportedly disbanded. [8] [9]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

YearAward/CeremonyCategoryResultsRef.
2007South African Music AwardsBest-Selling Album of the YearWon [10]
Best Maskandi AlbumWon
2022Best Maskandi AlbumNominated [11]
Duo/Group of the Year Nominated

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