5 Things You Should Know About Vocalist Nokwazi. Since the early ’10s, amapiano has been constantly on the move. From sgija (pronounced skee-ga), a percussion-heavy sub-genre, and Pretoria’s bacardi, best known for its hard drums, piercing hi-hats and whistles, to private school.
Check out 5 facts about amapiano vocalist Nokwazi Dlamini:
1. Born Dlamini, the talented vocalist is a former backup singer for legendary musicians such as Rebecca Malope and Brenda Fassie.
2. Nokwazi, 40, dropped out of school in 1995 after passing Grade 11. She said she always wanted to go back.”I believe education is very important. If I want to go study something overseas, I will definitely need matric,” she said.
3. Nokwazi Dlamini and her partner of eight years Bongani Hlatshwayo recently celebrated their two-day traditional wedding ceremony at both their homes in Pietermaritzburg and Mnambithi with close friends and family.
4. Nokwazi and Bongani met during an acting audition years ago and hit it off.“We exchanged numbers and kept in touch for some time before we decided to start dating. When we got together, we never looked back since.”
5. The couple have five kids together including a son from Nokwazi’s previous relationship. He has two kids from a past relationship and they then have two beautiful girls together.
