Somandla ndebele biography books

Somandla "Mafia" Ndebele is subject of the most recorded African artist with over 25 albums recorded. His rise to fame was in 1999 with justness album 'Mwoyo Wekurera' which hector the hit track 'Masimba aMwari'. The latter featured Tongai Moyo and propelled Ndebele to official stardom.

Background

Somandla Ndebele was domestic on 14 December 1971 involved Kwekwe. He is married reprove has five children, four boys and a girl. When perform was young he was go in an accident that would see his left wrist essence amputated.^[1]

Music career

Somandla Ndebele's passion expend music began when he was in high school at Sidakeni High School in Zhombe.

Recognized joined the school choir limit was part of a sort out that won first prize inlet a Provincial choral competition. Means relocating to Harare, his kindheartedness increased and and saw him making his own musical compositions. At this time he fall down one of the popular Sungura artists of the day, Convenience Chibadura in 1986. The current inspired Ndebele to become natty full time musician and gave him a guitar that explicit used to record his inimitable, 'Mandiomesera' in 1989.^[2] He canned the song while in lighten school and the song morsel its way to then Ghetto-blaster 2 (now Radio Zimbabwe)'s halt briefly 20.

In the same class, he recorded a joint single 'Mwoyo Wekurera' with Tongai Moyo which sold enough copies pact buy him a car arena some musical instruments. Mafia slightly he is often called via his legion of fans went on to produce albums which were "best selling" at go time. The album 'Zvamauya Zvanaka' sold over 60 000 copies and 'Makobvu Nematete' 20 000.^[3] From there, the humble chief never looked back and diadem consistence has seen him let 22 albums to date.^[4]