Madumane Calls On Producers To Submit Their Work For A Possible Feature With Him. The summer of 2021 started the moment DJ Maphorisa and Tyler ICU released the devilishly gorgeous music video for Izolo. Within minutes of its release, social media lit up with fans gushing over Madumane’s brilliant verse and the stunning accompanying visuals. This is when the country went crazy over Madumane.
Madumane has plans to grow his brand as a rapper and vocalist. He has now urged all the Amapiano, Afrobeats and afrodrill producers to submit their work for a possible feature with him. See tweet:
Madumane is, of course, DJ Maphorisa’s alter ego, a name conjured up to extend his reach and separate the producer/DJ from the vocalist. Born Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe, the 34-year-old has mastered the art of maintaining relevance not only by staying abreast of sonic trends, but also by finding clever ways to keep the public engaged. That spirit, and his exceptional talent, has allowed him to stay on top of his game for the best part of a decade now. Just when you think you’ve got Maphorisa all figured out, he flips the script. Again and again.
Maphorisa first shot to fame in 2013 as part of the multifarious musical group, Uhuru. The group blew up off the anthemic Y-Tjukutja in 2013, which owned the summer. That same year, Uhuru further enhanced its reputation by producing and featuring on Mafikizolo’s chart-topping, multi award-winning hit single, Khona.A couple years later, in 2016, a year after the group’s decision to pursue solo careers, Maphorisa landed the dream placement when was enlisted to produce on Drake’s One Dance featuring Wizkid and Kyla. The dancehall and afrobeats-leaning single took off almost immediately, and within a year it was the most streamed song of all time.
