South Africa-based Zimbabwean gospel musician Tholakele Ndlovu has broken into the highly competitive mzansi music scene.
In mzansi however, Tholakele uses the surname Ngomayabo.
Her debut 10-track album is entitled Umkhuleko Wami KuBaba. It has made it into the DJs’ selection at stations such as Ukhozi FM and Ikwekwezi among others.
Videos for the album are currently receiving airplay on television stations such as One Gospel, Soweto TV and the South African Broadcasting Corporation channels.
Gospel music is very popular in South Africa despite the high crime rate in that country.
Ngomayabo preaches through her music in songs such as Uma Sivuma Izono, Hamba Jonah and the title track Umkhuleko Wami KuBaba.
Relishing the success of her album, Ngomayabo says it has been a long but fruitful journey.
“The road to success has been bumpy and twisted but I thank God for the patience He vested in me. I can finally listen to my music being played on radio stations and watch the videos on television,” said Ngomayabo in a telephone interview.
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“I cannot say I have made a name or that I am successful yet. There is still a lot of work ahead of me as this is just but the beginning.”
She has also been actively involved with other artists in South Africa in the fight against piracy held in different parts of Johannesburg.
Ngomayabo started singing in 2007 after being attracted to the profession from an early age.
“My first taste of music was through a 12-member group called Amakholwa Amahle, a Twelfth Apostle Church group based in Johannesburg.” She said she later went solo because singing with other members was “time consuming”.
“It was always difficult to arrange rehearsal times with other members of the group due to work commitments.”
Ngomayabo said she is working on her second offering which would hit the music scene soon.
