Famous musician Robert Mudau has released his third album, titled Magondoni (loosely translated as On Our Roads), which is focused on the spate of fatal accidents on our roads of late. Through his music, the artist appeals to motorists to be more observant and considerate when driving to prevent road carnage.
Hailing from Mapate village near Thohoyandou, Mudau is a talented bass guitarist and singer who has already enjoyed ample airplay on both regional and national radio. A marketing, computer science and logistics graduate, he started his music career with the Scavengers Band in 1997 and went solo when the Scavengers disbanded.
His music is a mixture of maskandi, mbaqanga and traditional Tshivenda, and all his lyrics are sung in his mother tongue, Tshivenda. He believes that singing in one's own language helps to preserve the mother tongue and tradition. "When you sing in a language that people understand, you speak to them directly because they know what you are talking about. This means that your message will get straight to your target audience without the need to translate," he said.
His first album, Masindi, was released in 2018 and earned him high regard in local music circles. In August 2020, he produced yet another hit album, titled Founu yanu.
His latest offering, Magondoni, released on 1 April this year, contains four tracks, namely Litshani u vhulaya, Ni so ngo tuwa, Ndo farwa mboho, and Magondoni (title track), with Mudau himself on lead vocals. In making the album, he worked with highly experienced artists such as Maqhude Mkhize, Khehla Nkosi, Amos Manganye, Zama Jiyane and Mbuyiselwa Ngubane.
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