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Mandoza

South African musician (1978–2016)

  • Fame46.0
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia1.1K
Lived 1978–2016, aged 38South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    8 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1978–2016
    Aged 38
  • Known for
    Number 10
    2006
Summary
Updated 2026-06-23

Mduduzi Thembinkosi Edmund Tshabalala, also known as Mandoza, was a South African singer-songwriter and kwaito recording artist. He was known for his contributions to the kwaito genre and his numerous hit singles, including "Nkalakatha", "Uzoyithola Kanjani, Tornado", "Sgelekeqe", "Ngalabesi", "Godoba", "Tsotsi Yase Zola" and "Indoda", which topped the charts in South Africa and all over the African continent. His second album Nkalakatha, released in 2000, became the biggest selling album of his career, selling 350,000 units. He was the founding member of the music group Chiskop.

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46.0
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Momentum0.5
Historical8.8
Now attention2.5
Source confidence65.0
Completeness60.0
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  • Mandoza
    wikipedia · af.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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