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Mashelela

Mashelela, born Sabelo Ngubane on 29 September 1990 in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, came up through school choirs and traditional Zulu dance before launching a maskandi recording career. His albums include Iskhwele Seshende (2019) and Icala Lobushende (2022), and the 2026 album Imbongolo Yishende carries the single 'Hamba Sathane', featuring Sne Ntuli, released on 31 July 2026. The run has registered on the charts: in one recent week Mashelela logged 30 appearances across verified South African platform chart collections, peaking at position 7, with 'Hamba Sathane' among the charting titles.

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