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After disappearing from the music scene for about two years, a well-known local reggae artist, Khathu Nemapate, has resurfaced with a bang. His fifth album, A ni mmboni, was released two months ago and according to the artist, the demand is higher than he can supply.
The album consists of 12 songs. Songs like Ni do vha fha mini naa, Hune mbilu yanga ya vha hone, U mala ndo mala and the title track, A ni mmboni, have made the new release an instant hit with his fans.
According to Nemapate, his love of reggae music started in 2006. He enjoyed listening to the music of reggae legend Colbert “Harley” Mukwevho.
In 2010 he went to the recording studio to try his luck. His debut album, Vhuyani hayani, was released later that year. Nemapate stated that the album is still selling well, despite the fact that it was released six years ago. Vhuyani hayani was followed by Ndo tshinya mini in 2011. His third album, Kha nne ndi lufuno, was on the market in June 2012.
The year 2014 saw Nemapate go back to the studio, where he recorded his fourth album, Ni sale ni tshi tamba. According to Nemapate, the fourth album did not live up to expectations when it came to sales. He attributed the album’s poor performance to poor marketing, saying he did not put enough effort into marketing the album.
Nemapate, a social worker by profession, is concerned about the skyrocketing rate of music piracy. When asked how possible it was for him to strike the balance between music and his job as a social worker, Nemapate said that it was all about time management.
He can be contacted at 079 048 9909 or [email protected].
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By: Frank Mavhungu
Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990. He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.
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