Boohle
Boohle, born Buhlebevangeli Hlengiwe Manyathi in Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand, grew up singing in church, and the gospel training still anchors her sound: a controlled, hymn-like vocal set against amapiano's log drum and Afro-pop melody. She emerged in 2020 with Umbuso Wabam'nyama, a collaborative album with Josiah De Disciple, alongside her solo debut Izibongo. Recognition came quickly — Best Amapiano Newcomer and Best Amapiano Female Vocalist at the 2021 South African Amapiano Awards, then SAMPRA Artist of the Year at the 2022 Basadi in Music Awards. Songs such as 'Ngixolele', 'Hamba Wena' and 'Siyathandana' carried her voice across the genre, and the albums iSlomo (2022) and Umhlobo (2024) deepened the catalogue. In 2025, OkayAfrica counts her among the female vocalists defining amapiano's current era.
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