Mshoza

Names: Nomasonto Maswanganyi AKA Mshoza Zola, one of Soweto’s roughest and most notorious townships has, in the past years, made tremors of the musical kind giving birth to the likes of Kwaito godfather M’du in 1992 and continuing to climb the ladder of Kwaito greats with the release of Mandoza’s 9 to 5 Zola South (1999) that changed the musical landscape somewhat. Mandoza offered an infectious and thought provoking alternative to the formulaic type of Kwaito that had become the norm. And then, from the same street and social fabric that nurtured him, came Zola who, in his own right, re-wrote Kwaito by giving audiences the biggest lesson… that Kwaito is oral history. Suddenly there was no excuse for unimaginative beats and barren lyrics, Soweto’s roughest neighbourhood surged with new raw talent and even witnessed the inception of child Kwaito star Mzambiya who proved to South Africa’s masses that Zola township was the best kept Kwaito secret… Bulldawgz Records which had brought the country hit-making , charismatic kiddie stars Mzambiya and Msawawa, introduced the country to a female vocalist named Mshoza with her debut album “Bulldawgz First Lady”… Mshoza is arguably THE female Kwaito artist with the most street credibility Born 1983/07/01 Johannesburg Meadowlands Clinic. Lived with grandparents in Protea North from 1988 who raised me until the age of 19 when my grandmother passed away. I then moved to go live with my mother and step-father in Green Village at the out skirts of Soweto. I have two sister’s Thandi (29) and Seipati (18). My mother is a police officer | Music | She started singing at Protea at the age 10 She played Sarafina in a school play She joined a became lead singer in a choir between 1995-1996 Danced for Chiskop 1998-1999 | School History | Primary School : > Khuthala Protea North grade 1-5 > Rebone Naledi Ext 2 grade 6-7 High School: > Reasoma Protea North grade 8-11 > P.Q Mvundla Rockville grade 12 Soweto Tech Marketing ( Mono Technical) | Favourites | - Colours: Red/Black/White - Car: B.M.W/ Mini Cooper - Holiday Destination: America /Knysna - Sports: Foot Ball and Wrestling - Male Artist: Mandoza - Female Artist: Lebo Mathosa - Actress: Vivica Fox - Actor: Denzel Washington - Music Video: Usher (U Remind Me) Aliyaah (More than a woman) - Movies: Italian Job and Save The last Dance - Clothing Items: Jeans and sneakers - Mall: Sandton - Meal: Uphuthu - Book: In the Mean Time Went to Jam Alley mid 1999 where she free styled as a contestant over Chiskop’s instrumental (Abasazi) she was voted No.1 by Loyiso Bala and spotted by former Jam Alley presented Nimrod Nkosi and producer of Jam Alley Oscar Mlangeni. Eight months later she asked to feature on Mzambiya and Steve Likwiliya’s Jersy Number 10 EP, which was released in 2000. She officially signed up with Bull Dawgs as an artist and recorded he first solo album named (Bull Dawgs First Lady) featuring Mzambiya | Overseas Performances | U.K performed along side Bongo Muffin, Botswana performed along side Brenda Fassie, Thembi Seete and Mzambiya, Lesotho, Swaziland (invited by the Prince) | Second Album (Bhoza) | Went on tour with Khomanani (a government initiative) for 5 months, where she featured talented rap artist Kortes named after the first hit single. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.