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We caught up with fast rising London based Ghanaian artiste 1willthewordsmith to dig into his musical career thus far, his source of inspiration and his take...
Born Mphikeleli Zungu, multi-award winning and most energetic reggae cum dancehall performer Bongo Riot took a risk with his solo career by focusing on music genres like Kwaito, Amapiano, and Hip Hop that aren’t as well-liked by young people in South Africa as House. But with radio plays for his lead track “Saka Leyena” showing great response, it has been demonstrated to be a step in the right direction for the creative musician who is about to start a nationwide tour to promote his upcoming album. It would be incorrect to assume that Riot’s career began when he joined the South African band Gang Of Instrumentals. The reality is that Teargas’ “Champions,” a song that swept South Africa by storm and made Riot famous, is where we first heard the kwaThema resident’s voice. As a member of the SAMA-winning urban – pop group Gang Of Instrumentals from Johannesburg, which also included the singer Tumi and the rapper Mandla N, Riot boldly stood out with his Ragga/Reggae rhymes and was dubbed “Mzansi’s Finest” after winning a Castle Lager Hip Hop competition that required him to compete against Hip Hop artists throughout South Africa. In the shedding of his dreadlocks, he emancipated himself and...
