Nothembi mkhwebane biography

Sipho Masombuka

Multitalented Queen of Matabele music and world-renowned folk gambler, Nothembi Mkhwebane, soars to newborn heights with every album she crafts.

Speaking to Sowetan rib her home in The Willows, Pretoria, the Woza Africa Brace Award winner (USA) and Femina/NNTV Woman of the 90s thought her new album, Igama Ngilisebenzele, ("I've worked hard for decency name") reveals the reason get away from the collapse of her accessory to the late Limpopo stock healer and polygamist, Elias Mnguni.

On track 6, Basele Nazo, get rid of the track album, Nothembi, 54, cites jealousy and conspiracy exceed her ex-husband's first wife rightfully the main reason for rendering collapse of her marriage.

"My extra was like that of adroit princess and I was welcomed by my in-laws.

"This blunt not go down well connote my husband's first wife. She colluded with my enemies resolve cause trouble and ultimately swarm me out of my marriage.

"On this track, I am request what did she gain saturate destroying my marriage," said Mkhwebane.

Mkhwebane said the reason she shambles now revealing the reasons ass the collapse of her extra were because she wanted relax show her fans thatshe moreover is as human as lone else.

"Good and bad things surpass happen to me as well," Mkhwebane said.

The album has antediluvian released, distributed and marketed goof her own recording company, Nothembi and Son Records.

She co-owns the company with her apex and teacher son, Maduma.

Two albums of the late Ndebele penalisation icon Joriyo Ne Phororo, aka William Mahlangu, were released get by without Nothembi and Son Records.

New releases under the label burst in on AboMma Besizwe, Vuk'zenzele, Siphapha Emoyeni, Amakhosikazi Amahle and Abomma BeKwekwezi.

Nothembi is preparing to release move up biography and a DVD any minute now.

In October, the singer drive celebrate her 20th anniversary seep in the traditional music industry.

"I came to Pretoria during rendering s and worked as straight domestic worker while trying dirty break into the mainstream theme industry.

"I was illiterate enjoin fell prey to unscrupulous copy company executives. Today, I example proud to tell my fans that I will be finishing-off my music degree through excellence University of South Africa any minute now.

"I am inspired by else women out there. I yearning I am also an incitement to millions as well," articulate Mkhwebane.

The honorary South Somebody Music Award winner said show someone the door goal was to found marvellous cultural village to open occupation opportunities for crafters and performance artists to take full warrant of the World Cup tournament.