Bongeziwe Mabandla's album cracks international music charts

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'I will be humming a song and. I'm sure people are always surprised at what is happening. Some of the songs were written on the Gautrain.'

Afro singer Bongeziwe Mabandla has proved to be a global star after his album Iimini shot to the top of different international charts in just three days after itsThe album, which was released digitally on March 28, is sitting at the top of the ITunes charts. Iimini is also at number #1 in the Botswana music chart, and number #2 in France, Switzerland and Austria, respectively.

With all this international success, the acoustic guitarist should be walking around with his head in the clouds. Mabandla, however, has chosen to keep his feet on the ground, saying that he creates music for people not the charts."I don't write for charts, that is not my aim at all. I write for art and for people to relate to me more. The chart is a surprise element to me which I am also happy about.

"Somehow, I knew that this album will do well. I could feel it that people will find themselves in these songs. I think when it comes to love and relationships, we go through very similar experiences." In his new offering, Mabandla, who grew up in the rural town of Tsolo in the Eastern Cape, has fused folk, electronic music, traditional sounds with experimental inclinations.

 

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I absolutely love his music.🖤

I’ve always liked Bongeziwe’s music to heart; remember his track in 2011, Umlilo wesizathu! After my first car was declared write-off, midnight, woke to his music video, cheered me up! Woke the following morning to take a taxi to work...

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