Rabelani Madula, better known as DJ Rabs Vhafuwi from the remote village of Dzimauli Mukondeni, released his next long-awaited single Honest in March this year, on which he had teamed up with fellow artists P. Postman, Kaylow and Aliekeys.
Rabs Vhafuwi, who is a skilful producer and DJ, broke into the music industry about 10 years ago with the release of his nationwide hit, Count Your Blessings, which became the title track for his Count Your Blessings album. Since then, he has released countless other hits such as Daddy was my hero, I'll be there, Corona, and Tsholitshedza, to mention but a few. His first single, Fundudzi, was released in 2012 and featured his mother, Sarah Madula, on vocals.
About working on his latest project, Rabs Vhafuwi said: "I have always wanted to work with P. Postman, Kaylow and Aliekeys. It's been a decade since I produced the Count Your Blessing album, and this is another milestone for me. I hope the single will be a classic, like the album was. I am just giving the people what they want, because the industry is now vested in different genres from what I normally produce. To package this EP took me a bit of time because I was traveling overseas. Between coming back and working in the studio, it took me about three weeks to package it. Soon, I will be shooting the music video as well."
He says that whatever he records, comes from within and that he does not like to go with the flow. "My music comes from the heart. I have loyal fans, and I make sure that I keep them happy. I will be going on many tours with ten remixes from ten different DJs. Five of them are known DJs, and five unknown DJs," he said.
Rabs Vhafuwi holds a B-Tech degree in production management from the Vaal University of Technology and a national diploma in foundations management from the Gordon Institute of Business Science.