Born in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, Lungisa’s love for music bellies his youth, from the intricacies of abstract acapella jazz harmonies to the soothing sounds of modern Neo Soul.

“Music is a language best understood by those who feel it rather than hear it” , fresh from his whirlwind success as a top 8 finalist on Idols SA 2015, Lungisa’s journey extends far beyond the screen and microphone. He continues to steal the hearts of both young and old with his soulful, captivating voice, authentic stage presence and generous nature. Lungisa’s music is punctuated with tones of love for humanity and heartfelt messages that preach the nurturing of women and the marginalized.

Lungisa credits the likes of Johnathan Butler, Take 6, The Walls group, Musiq Soulchild and Frank Sinatra as his musical influences. He looks ahead to a future saturated with massive contributions to the direction of the South African sound, International collaboration, a new twist to global charity work.