Help local artist bring home award
Bongani Mbatha widely know as Slomo Magic has been nominated in Mzansi Arts and Media Awards for the Best Maskandi Artist and pleads with the community to vote for him.
Local star Bongani Mbatha (28), known as Slomo Magic, has been nominated in the Mzansi Arts and Media Awards (MAMA) in the best Maskandi artist category.
Slomo Magic is a developing artist originally from Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal.Slomo Magic released his third EP in March.
MAMA aims to honour emerging artists for their excellence in the music industry, offer business and financial opportunities, create employment, and help financially disadvantaged musicians become more mainstream and integrated into the media.
Slomo Magic said that he feels so honoured to be recognised as a contributing artist in the Maskandi industry and this keeps him going because from the day he came onto the scene, he wanted to tell different local stories via music.“I am thrilled to be nominated for the best Maskandi artist of the year.
It serves as a motivation to keep striving for the best. It is not a secret that Maskandi genre is an underrated genre in the industry and this will make me and other upcoming Maskandi stars push harder as we now know that our music impacts lots of individuals in the country,” he said.
His first album, Mzabalazo (Struggle), was released in 2016. Mzabalazo wasn’t simply a name for him—it was a reflection of the hardships he had to overcome before making a name for himself in the world of music.This album created a large fan base and his fans have supported him ever since.
This star stated that when he initially came to the City of Gold, things did not go as planned. As a result, he had to work as a security guard to support his family.
Despite everything, Slomo Magic never lost his love for Maskandi music and continued to hope that his big break would eventually come.“In life, I learnt not to give up until I get what I want. Give your all to whatever you are doing and your dreams will come true. You have to start somewhere, and even the tiniest actions and steps matter. Aspirations and desires must begin somewhere,” he said.
Slomo Magic said that winning this award would be a dream come true in his music career.
To vote and help Slomo Magic bring home the award, SMS MAMA 1712 to 40439.
The closing date for voting is on December 16.
Contact the musician through these social platforms for bookings and more information: Facebook, @Slomo Magic SA, Instagram, @BonganiSlomo, and WhatsApp, 079 171 3774.
