BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE – The floor is yours!
Nhlonipho Dlamini had the privilege of being interviewed on Saturday on the SABC’s Morning Live show, where he spoke about his music career and also performed his song titled ‘Jola.’
The Morning Live Show airs on DSTV Channel 404 and SABC 2. The interview was done by Liezle Wilson. It was mainly about his journey and his latest song, ‘Qoma.’
When reached for comment, Dlamini revealed to this publication that this was his second time being on Morning Live. He said, “It was a really great interview telling my life story. It was refreshing. The interview was around 7.15am. I also performed one of my favourite songs, ‘Jola,’ in the studio.”
Dlamini also spoke about his latest song, titled ‘Qoma,’ which was released on May 17, 2024.The song is written in both SiSwati and Swahili, which is the perfect combination. He collaborated with the Kenyan artist Savara. Qoma is a love song inspired by this beautiful lady he was asking out at that time.
It is worth mentioning that after the interview Dlamini posed for pictures with fellow liSwati Simphiwe Ncongwane, who is also a TV anchor at the SABC News.
Dlamini is a music producer, singer, and pianist born in Mankayane, Eswatini, where his passion for music was sparked. His musical journey began at home, where he was inspired by his mother, a teacher who conducted choirs and taught him choral music at a young age.
He won his first solo competition when he joined his primary school’s choir and later received five tenor solo trophies in high school and college. Nhlonipho studied music in 2015 and now holds a Diploma in Music Performance (piano) and a Diploma in Civil Engineering.
His musical career led him to work with renowned South African and international artists such as Luyolo, Yiba, Thando Mngomezulu, Shuffle Muzik, Zintle, Kwaaiman, Nathi Mankayi, Amanda Mankayi, Samthing Soweto, Citizen Deep, Amanda Black, Nathan Blur, Siyakha Khitha, Wanda Zonke, Aneleand Neliswa, The Soweto Central Chorus, Bakhe Dlamini, and Nhlakanipho Dlamini.
He relocated to Johannesburg in 2015, where he works as a lecturer in music theory and keyboard technique at Digmac Media College in Braamfontein, which he says has taught him a lot of patience.
