Mpumi Somandla - Music is my calling

Name: Mpumi (Nompumelo Claudia Mzobe)
Born at: Ndwedwe and grew up in Ntuzuma Towship, KwaZulu-Natal
Music Genre: Afro House Music
Mpumi now a renowned musician was born in Ndwedwe, rural of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, in 19, January 1982. Born the forth of six children, she was given a name Nompumelelo Claudia Mzobe. She grew up in Ndwedwe in her early teens relocated to Ntuzuma Township with her family, where she completed her matric in 1999.
Mpumi studied at Durban University of Technology and graduated in Diploma Video Technology (Television studies) in 2005. She joined Committed Artists International under the Mbongeni Ngema Academy of Performing Arts in 2001, a learnership where she got professional training in music, dance and acting from a theatre veteran Mbongeni Ngema. In 2003, she worked with Duma kaNdlovu on a musical theatre show entitled `The Journey’ which showcased in Zurich, Switzerland. Mpumi joined the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 2004 as a Post Production Sound Mixer.
Mpumi's break in the music industry was in 2013 with a song entitled ‘Wena’ which she wrote and sang as a featured artist in Heavy K’s album entitled Drumboss. The song was an instant hit and a club banger; it topped charts in South Africa and beyond. ‘Wena’ success saw it being nominated at the Metro Awards 2014 in the category of the record of the year and at the South African Music Awards 20 in the same category. Mpumi sealed her mark in the music industry when she wrote and sang other charts topping hits entitled ‘Busa’ by Euphonik & Bob Eezy ft Mpumi, and ‘Umoya’ by Heavy K, ft Professor and Mpumi. ‘Busa’ was also nominated at the Metro fm Awards 2015 in the category of the record of the year, at the South African Music Awards XXI and the MTVMAMA2015 in the same category. Her music has seen her perform not only in South Africa, but also in Botswana, Angola, Nigeria, Portugal, Zambia and Mozambique amongst other countries through her management representative Helem Productions. In 2013 Mpumi graduated in BA, Communication Science from University of South Africa. Mpumi owns a record label called Ngoma Republic. Mpumi’s record label joined forces with her management company Helem Productions and recorded smash hits like Somandla, Yawheh, Ngifike and many more. In August 2016 she released her debut album entitled ‘The Birth Of Mpumi’.
One of the highlights in Mpumi’s musical career is the performance at the South African Music Awards in April 2014, South African Sports Awards 2014, Metro fm awards 15, Mpumi has also been awarded the SABC Summer Song of the year 2016 for her song entitled Ngifike. Her album, ‘The Birth of Mpumi’ was also a nominated for Metro fm award 16, in the category of Best Dance Album.
Link to Izulu track, • Video
Link to Wena track, • Heavy KDrumboss) feat ...
Link to Busa track, • Video
Link to Somandla track, t.co/CtdTdGQgkk
Link to Umoya track, • Video
Link to Yawheh track, • MPUMI - YAWHEH (Offici...
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