Watch! Uncle Waffles Reacts To Her First Music Video Reaching 1 Million Views In 3 Days. Uncle Waffles manifested destiny in the viral snippet that launched her into global fame. That’s all then 21-year-old Lungelihle Zwane had to do. Leaving her native Swaziland to perform a free 30-minute set in South Africa, she posted a random video from her gig on her social media, and Mzansi did the rest. And soon enough, the whole world caught on.
An almost overnight rise to stardom she managed to capitalize on. A year later, Uncle Waffles performed internationally. She sold out some of the most coveted places, such as the prestigious Ministry of Sound club in London, exporting the amapiano sound. Back in March, she also released her first EP Red Dragon. A 4-title project, enlisting many Piano talents such as Sino Msolo, BoiBizza and Tony Duardo on the first track “Tanzania”. Seven months later, she delivered the enticing visuals.
The “Tanzania” video, directed by Larnelle Bakala, is in Uncle Waffles’ image and fits the hypnotic song : it’s mysterious and daring. She can be seen sporting a platinum blond afro, riding a motorcycle, playing to an euphoric audience in a dark setting and slowly dancing around a stripper pole, in a bed of roses.
Uncle Waffles’s risqué video for her smash hit “Tanzania” has topped expectations reaching a million views on YouTube just three days after its release. The video is currently sitting at 1 044 371 YouTube streams. She wrote: “And we hit a million in 3 days🥺thank you so much for loving on my first ever baby. Your endless love and support is truly appreciated!! Thank you @tonyduardo for everything ❤️ Thank you @real_boibizza @sinomsolo 🥺 I truly appreciate you all. And to every single person who helped me bring my vision to life, I love you guys. Thank you❤️ 🪄: @sixiazi @oddmedia.png 📸: @unclesmiith.“
With the Red Dragon EP and this first visual, she’s claiming her space on the Amapiano scene. She’s not only a viral moment : she’s a DJ, a producer, an entertainer and an overall brand, headlining festivals and lending her image to international beverages and clothing brands. She won’t let this just be some fifteen minutes of fame. She’s here to stay.
When asked when she started DJing, Waffles said two years ago, during the 2020 pandemic. Unlike many artists who claimed to have started doing music from birth, Waffles said she doing normal jobs after graduating from school, but the pandemic opened her eyes to music.
She started learning two years ago, spending hours till she garnered enough knowledge about the skill. Now she gigs both nationally and internationally. Uncle Waffles has grown into a huge brand with millions of fans across the globe. Waffles said she is highly supportive of her music career, though she was advised to get a plan B, music is her new and major deal and she’s strategic about her moves.
