Mthandeni SK
Mthandeni SK — Igcokama Elisha to his audience — is Mthandeni Sibusiso Manqele, born in 1988 in Mtubatuba, northern KwaZulu-Natal. He debuts in 2013 with the album Sibiza Abadlwane and builds a catalogue of twelve studio albums by 2024, working in maskandi's fast, danceable 'woolies' sub-genre and pioneering its collaborations with singers from outside the tradition. 'Paris', with Lwah Ndlunkulu, rewrites the genre's ceiling: multi-platinum, over 28 million Spotify streams, and — at the 30th SAMAs in November 2024 — the first Record of the Year ever won by a maskandi artist. 'Gucci', with MaWhoo, follows it: Ukhozi FM Song of the Year 2024, the first maskandi song to reach a million YouTube views in 24 hours, then SAMA Record of the Year and Music Video of the Year in 2025. The Front Seat EP and the MaWhoo single 'Dubai' keep the run going through 2025.
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