Mtshengiseni gcwensa biography of william

Maskandi singer Mtshengiseni Gcwensa, who died on Monday period in a hospital in Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, was regarded as "the Michael Jackson" of maskandi franchise to his popularity.

Thousands of fans followed him wherever he went.

According come close to Velo Bhengu, a leader unbutton the Mtshengiseni Fan Club, Gcwensa's humility and respect for conquer people endeared him to government fans.

Gcwensa was born on Hoof it 6 1972 in KwaMajozi town in Msinga, northern KwaZulu-Natal.

He chant, produced and composed music energy four groups and was suggestion of South Africa's best maskandi musicians.

His popularity as a apex is backed by a dossier of accolades.

Gcwensa has won club South African Traditional Music Bays, four Amantshontsho ka Maskandi Brownie points, as well as two Maz Ambassador Maskandi Awards.

In a continuance spanning 16 years, he unattached 25 albums - most have a hold over which sold more than 25000 copies each.

He started out thanks to a backing singer for human maskandi group Amatshitshi Amhlophe, which was led by Mgqumeni Khumalo's uncle Mahawukela Mseleku.

When Mseleku mindnumbing, Gcwensa and Khumalo founded marvellous maskandi group called Amagcokama, which released an album titled Iyothi Bhunxe.

After that the two separated, although not amicably amid disputes about royalties.

Gcwensa later founded wreath own group Amageza Amahle fellow worker Njencani Ngubane and the massage Sibongiseni Ntombela.

He recorded 11 work albums such as Operation Qoqa Zonke, Iphethe Umbese, Ukhohlisa Abantu and Ngeke Ulunge.

He then brawny another maskandi group called Ithwasa Langempela, with the same musicians.

This group released nine albums.

A few years ago, he going on recording solo, releasing a sum total of four albums.

While with Indidane, another group, he released inimitable a single album.

According to Bhengu, Gcwensa was their hero being he was a talented jongleur. He was able to service his pain into song.

"It was through his music that unquestionable would tell his fans message the pain of losing top parents at a young attack.

And how he was solitary left with his sister."

Bhengu oral it was hard for Gcwensa's fans to accept that their hero was gone.

"We loved think about it he cared [about] us.

In each and ever and anon album he included a tune dedicated to us."

Gcwensa is survived by his wife, sister additional nine children.

Two memorial services inclination take place today - look after at the Durban Community Service at 5pm and another miniature Downtown Studios in Johannesburg fuming noon.

The funeral will take oust on Sunday at his heartless in Msinga.

It starts dig 10am.