Getting to know Savage Sossa
Being part of a school choir is where he found his love for music.
Kwa-Thema – Born and raised in Kwa-Thema Thamsanqa Nogaga, popularly known as Savage Sossa, is one musician to keep an eye on.
He attended Zamani Primary School and matriculated from Brakpan High School.
Being part of a school choir is where he found his love for music.
“From there I knew I wanted to be a music mogul who will be acknowledged globally using my God given talents.
“I started writing lyrics back in high school and as they say the more you do it the better you become, which is something I have been doing over the years.
“The name Savage I earned with the performance of my first song entitled The Dope Sh!t. I later added Sossa who is a character from the movie Scarface,” says Sossa.
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His style of music varies from urban rap, hip-hop, reggae, rock and roll, mbaqanga, dance-hall, house, kwaito, RnB, afro-pop, gospel, and maskandi.
If he is not in studio or on stage Savage Sossa is also a tattoo artist, sketch artist and does a bit of acting on the side.
He says his craft is inspired by the township lifestyle.
“My first big break was when we toured the country with Gang of Instrumentals in 2009.
“I got to perform in Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga and other parts of the country.
“The tour got great publicity as it was televised on national television which is where I think people started to see me from.
“We did a lot of radio interviews as well. I can’t forget those moments as they helped shape the artist I am at the moment,” explains Sossa.
In 2011 he toured with Bongo Riot, he has worked with the likes of Omen, Hoodlum, Gang of Instrumentals, Sifiso Mbebe, Bantu Soul, KBM Music, BattleKat, Narco.
He has won the YFM Rap Activity Jam MC of the Month Award, and got a feature in Hype Magazine.
In 2019 he released his much-anticipated debut album entitled We Grinding – Modus Operandi.
“The plan is to push the album until the wheels fall off because there are lots of singles within that one body of work.
“People love it, which is why we are working hard to put it on radio and digital platforms.
“At the moment we are promoting Lose my Mind from the debut album. We were meant to have shot the music video by now, but due to the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown we were forced to place that on hold,” he adds.
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