Soweto International Studio Owner Lynn Mpho Ncala turns 52 stylishly
Lynn Mpho Ncala celebrated his 52nd-year-old birthday in Soweto.
Lynn Mpho Ncala celebrated his 52nd-year-old birthday in Soweto this past Saturday, June 27, and Senzo Nhlapo of Senzart911 and the movement known in Soweto as Amaswidi took the courtesy to create a portrait for the 52-year-old.
Ncala who is widely known in Soweto as Ta Lynn celebrated his birthday at home on Saturday where he has been operating the studio since 2006, a few close friends and relatives went to honor the 52-old hailing his transparency as a businessman, his incredible energy and wisdom.
Arriving people had their face masks on and they were hand sanitize, Social distancing was gladly considered and adhered to at the 52-year-olds’ party during the lockdown level three, Ncala said, “This was not even planned, but as it turned out, I had a ball.”
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Only the real music is gonna last and Ta Lynn studio in Soweto saw the light just two years after its opening, Ta Lynn narrated that in 2008 a track their first album produced in his BLazaBhu Recording Studio was chosen against Hugh Masekela and Lebo Mathosa’s song when they were all nominated for a department of health campaign against HIV/AIDS and the department was working on a TV ad and they needed music for the add.
Ncala said, “We competed against big names and the health minister at that time chose our song and that add received global attention.”
The track was used on a Khomanani ad spreading messages about HIV/AIDS.
The song was used in an advert that went to win an award in Brazil by 2010 and an internationally acclaimed artist called Skrillex pulled up at the studio and according to Ta Lynn who had that experience, the international rapper loved the studio and even produced the song which he left as a gift for the studio.
Ncala said, “Skrillex said that, ‘You guys think you don’t have a studio but I’ve been in the Bronx and downtown and your studio is top-notch.”
He was even touched by Senzo Nhlapo’s Art which is displayed in the booth of the well maintained professional studio.
Two months before Mandoza passed away he recorded two tracks at the studio. Ta Lin met Mandoza via Spikiri the legendary Kwaito hitmaker whom he called his brother during the interview and childhood friend who used to give him music while at varsity to go and play in Baputhatswana where they swallowed the crowd like Future and Dj Esco in Atlanta.
Mandoza came through to record with Squire who was mentored by Spikiri and Mandoza did two tracks which Ncala said: “We still have and haven’t yet released.”
Speaking of his upbringing, Ncala said, “My father was a musician from Sophia Town, a saxophonist who owned a beautiful saxophone which he ain’t allowed me to touch, but as a youngin, I mostly mischievously touched it for amusement, It was always neatly placed. Jazz played at home from 6 am.”
Ncala said that his Inspiration came through Spikiri via Kalawa, one of the biggest record labels in SA.
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Before 2006 he used to work as the person who did booking studio sessions for Izwi Multimedia Group.
Ncala explained that at Kalawa he learned that even black people can own international standard studios, so he went for it. Not even hesitating.
The studio owner decided to name the studio after his father’s widely known stage and nickname BLAZABHU because his late father used to be Called boy BLAZABHU.
Speaking about staying consistent in the music game Ncala said, “The passion drives you as a person,” on the studios’ longevity he said, “Also the fact that the studio is in Soweto, makes it critical that it withstands the test of time, plus I am adherent to youth development. Because most young talented black artists like Mandoza had to go to town to nurture their talents but I desire that they come to BLAZABHU.”
For having to celebrate his birthday with much fewer friends and loved ones during the global pandemic, Ncala said, The whole world has suffered because of this pandemic. The studio is a business busy place and when the lockdown was declared it disturbed business because artists could not come in numbers anymore to make music and express themselves. There has not been any business, even radio adds have been ceased to be booked, but the studio is slowly picking up on level three.”
The legendary South African drummer, Vusi Khumalo paid the studio a visit to make refreshing music during these times, however, because music can heal the soul.
Ncala said that they have a very good relationship with Moja Love and some other cooperates but some businesses had to be paused, “hopefully the situation will gradually improve sooner rather than later.”
The entertainment business is not something you do for fame or fashion Ncala exclaimed, “Most artists that I know haven’t made it, really. The only thing that can keep a young person in the music even after these bad times is passion and education.”
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