Duduza – Singer and songwriter Kopano Magongwa, aka Okay-Music SA, performs a flexible type of music which infuses clean R’n’B vocals and candy gospel harmonies into Afro-pop and Afro-soul rhymes.
He’s additionally a social media influencer, mannequin, and music conductor who loves sharing music with others. He describes his music as a real which means of culturally pushed sounds that not solely embrace tradition but additionally rejoice city range and present appreciation to the brand new age sounds akin to Amapiano, home music, and electro, amongst others.
Magongwa found his artistry when he began singing for Duduza Serenade (a longtime choral gospel and non secular folklore musical group) in 2008, on the age of 14. He sang within the group for about 10 years earlier than turning into an unbiased artist.
“On the age of 23, I ventured out to be an unbiased artist and produced my first single. I come from a singing household so I grew up singing. Mother and Dad have been musicians means again. Writing and singing began at an early age,” he stated.
He launched his first EP titled Royalty-Nkabi-Msotho in 2018 and opened the stage for the Black Leisure Tv’s (BET) award-winning artist Sjava at an occasion hosted by Catch Up Zone in Duduza. A music that put Magongwa on the map is Ngyakuthanda, which is among the greatest highlights of his musical profession.
This music took him to higher heights, and he ended up performing in London alongside SA artist Shasha in Might 2023.Magongwa is engaged on two singles titled Lebelo and Ache that are because of be launched quickly.
“The 2 songs are devoted to my worldwide followers. I’m additionally engaged on my amapiano EP titled Uhambo which talks about my journey as an artist. The EP might be launched in September.
“Lebelo will drop on March 22. It’s merely a Sotho entice music that talks about the place I come from and the tribulation I went via as an artist. Ache will drop on April 12 and it talks in regards to the challenges we face as unbiased artists.
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“My imaginative and prescient and mission is to open a totally practical studio and file label for the younger ones who want to comply with in my footsteps to allow them to have free entry to a correct recording studio.
“I confronted monetary burdens to start with, particularly to make correct music which might meet the usual of being performed on radio or accepted on distribution platforms,” added Magongwa.
He obtained an award on the Duduza Hero’s Awards for finest Afro-pop and jazz artist in 2023.
“My ache, challenges, joyful moments and experiences encourage me. Issues round me and issues that I witness day by day are contributing components. I’ve opened the stage for giant names at massive occasions. Music lets me journey to Cape City and Swaziland,” he concluded.
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