BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE – “It’s going to be a great show.”
These words were said by local artist Nhlonipho Dlamini, who will share the stage with South African artists Ami Faku and Kekelingo.
The show, organised by Bassline Live at the Lyric Theatre, dubbed Ami Faku supported by Nhlonipho and Kekelingo, will be held at the Lyric Theatre Gold Reef City in Johannesburg on March 2.
The show is expected to kick off from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. Tickets to the show cost E280–E1000.
When reached for comment, Nhlonipho expressed his excitement to be part of the show. He said, “It will be my first time sharing a stage on her own show; I’m grateful for that opportunity.”
He shared with this publication that he has previously worked with her on a song: “I have a song with her, the first track on my current Extended Playlist (EP) titled Selemo, which is out now and available on all digital media platforms. The name of the song is “Lilanga.” It is my favourite song in the EP, said Dlamini.
When asked what people can expect from the show, he said, “It is going to be a great show. I and Kekelingo are working on an intimate set list, and we will take the crowd to heaven with our spiritual sounds, and we will be in the love mood as well since we will be coming from the love month (February). It is going to be special,” shared Nhlonipho.
Nhlionipho is a music producer, singer, and pianist. He was 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, Anele and 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.
About Ami Faku
Amanda “Ami” Faku (born May 28, 1993) is a South African R&B singer, performer, and songwriter. I was born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Gqeberha. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA season 2 in 2017, prior to getting recognition in the music industry.
Her musical career began in 2017. After she signed a record deal with The Vth Season, Ami released her debut studio album, Imali (2019), which debuted at number one in South Africa.
