Khuzani Mpungose is a household name in Mzani, both within the Maskandi community and throughout the country.
The musician has a sizable and devoted audience.
Khuzani has been named Ukhozi FM’s Song of the Year for 2020, garnering nearly one million votes from the station’s audience.
co.za examines the Nkandla man’s meteoric journey to the top of the game.
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Khuzani was born on 3 December 1989 in Nkandla, a township in KwaZulu-northern Natal’s area.
Khuzani Nkosikhona Innocent Mpungose is his full name.
Khuzani Mpungose is the second child of Muziwephahla and Sizakele Mpungose.
Muziwephahla Mpungose and Sizakele Mpungose. Khuzani is the son of Muziwephahla and Sizakele Mpungose.
The second element to highlight is education.
Khuzani began his education in 1995 and attended Mvayiza Primary School in Mandaba village, Nkandla, until 1998, when he immigrated to the United States.
He continued his schooling at Sibhakabhaka Primary & High School, also in Nkandla, until 2002, when he graduated.
He completed his matriculation at Sibhakabhaka in 2009.
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Early music’s influence Mpungose was influenced significantly by the music of Mgqumeni (Ibhova likadikadika) and Mtshengiseni Ngcwensa, whom he first heard as a child (Indidane).
The muso chose to pursue a career in the Maskandi genre as a result of these influences.
Khuzani Mpungose is now referred to as Inkosi kaMaskandi, or the King of Maskandi, by many of his admirers.
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Within the industry, there is competition.
Mthandeni Manqele – Igcokama Elisha is Khuzani’s primary opponent in the industry.
IGcokama Elisha is a well-known South African musician in the Maskandi music genre, as well as an internationally recognized artist.
Mthandeni Sibusiso Manqele is his full name, and he was born in Mthandeni, South Africa.
According to accounts, the musicians’ feud culminated in violent battles between their opposing fanbases.
Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, the KwaZulu-Natal province’s Minister of Arts and Culture, pleaded for calm among artists’ followers in 2017.
Sithole-Moloi made an emotional plea on behalf of the two leaders during a closed-door meeting between Khuzani ‘Indlamlenze’ Mpungose and iGcokama Elisha.
During the meeting, the two artists attempted to put a stop to their years-long hostility.
Their animosity had devolved into a cause of violent outbursts.
Both musicians agreed at the discussion that they would never again use caustic or slanderous words in their songs in the future.
A noteworthy accomplishment Khuzani earned the coveted honor of closing the hugely popular annual Maskandi Music festival, Khuphuka Ne zakho Sibone Inkunzi, in the same year, and he also won the R100,000 fan-voted prize.
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The following year, Khuzani won the Best Maskandi Album award at the South African Music Awards for his album Khuzani – Inyoni yomthakathi.