UGatsheni

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Mlungisi Khuzani Ndlovu (born 14 April 1990), professionally known as uGatsheni is a South African singer. Born and raised in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal. His musical career began in 2012 at the age of 22.

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His studio album "Inhlupheko" (2021) became commercially successful and certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [1]

Career

Mlungisi Khuzani Ndlovu born 1990 in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal. [2] His professional musical career began at the age of 22, in 2012.

His studio album Inhlupheko was released on January 28, 2022. The album reached Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa selling over 20,000 copies. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

South African Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024Uyihlo noNyokoMale Artist of the YearWon [4]
Best Maskandi AlbumWon

South African Traditional Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021"Emendweni"Song of the YearWon [5] [6]
HimselfBest Maskandi ArtistNominated
2024Best Maskandi (T&D) Artist/GroupPending [7]
"Inhlupheko"Most Voted Song of the YearPending

References

  1. Langa, Phumlani (30 January 2024). "Gatsheni demonstrates the grace of a legend still at the peak of their game" . South Africa: Drum. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. "Mlungisi Khuzani Ndlovu: uGatsheni, The Maskandi Maestro from Phongola | MACBURNERSA DIGITALMacburnersa digital". MACBURNERSA. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. Langa, Jabulani (2023-10-24). "Maskandi star dominates the charts" . DailySUN. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. Gaanakgomo, Constance (2024-09-26). "Tyla tops SAMA30 nominations: Grammy winner leads with 5 nods, awards set for 2 November" . South Africa: News24. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  5. Medupe, Kgomotso (2022-10-08). "Gatsheni excited over big win!". DailySUN.
  6. "Winners | satmaawards.co.za" . Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  7. "SATMA Awards nominees revealed". Limpopo Chronicles. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13.