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MBABANE – Hard work will take you to the top, but talent will only take you to the door.
7his adage rings true for Nhlonipho Dlamini, singer, songwriter and mu sic producer who in the past weeks, made waves with his blossoming career through his hustle over the years at the city of gold.
&urrently based in Johannesburg making music, the µ/ife I *ot¶ hitmaker continues to set trends. +e recently dropped a single titled ‘Yithi Sonkhe’ featuring A% &razy which has been set ting online music streaming platforms alight.
News of his feature with A% &razy surfaced on the artists¶ posts on social media, where they shared a snap together while in studio. 7he news of the artist being in studio with the king of Afro 6oul, =akes %antwini, was widely wel comed and mes sages of congratulations poured in.
In a telephonic interview with this publication, Dlamini confirmed be ing in studio with the 6outh African Album of the +e went on to add that it was a great e[perience as he got to learn how important it is to stay true to who you are including preserving culture through music. +e further shared how he got studio time with A% &razy, and how he was becoming diverse in the collaborations that he was getting. +aving signed under one of 6A¶s biggest record label companies which is independent, his publisher also confirmed that Nhlonipho was in studio with =akes %antwini but could not comment any further. %orn =akhele 0adida, =akes %antwini was born and raised in 6A .wa0ashu ) 6ection in the province of .wa=ulu Natal. After matriculating, he went on to study at Natal 7echnikon now known as Durban University of 7echnology DU7 , where he received a national 7he Insider 6A is a guide to living better in partnership with &apitec, a brand new lifestyle show that airs on 0onday¶s, the repeat is on 6aturdays at pm. 7he Insider 6A takes viewers on a Mourney, sharing the stories of indi viduals and businesses that inspire the public to make better choices and create meaningful e[perienc es. 7he show aims at challenging the way people consume different products as well as to encourage and stimulate local talent. 7he local artist mentioned how his music career was the main obMective of the interview. +is career as a mu sic producer and vocalist and how he got the stage that he is in. certificate in /ight 0usic, this is also where he formed his own record label called 0ayonie 3roductions while completing his final year. 0adida received a diploma in Jazz and 0usic performance after com pleting his studies at the University of .wa=ulu Natal in Durban. During the 6A0A Awards, he won 0ale Artist of the Record
MBABANE – With all the great work that he is doing, Nhlonipho Dlamini was interviewed by The Insider SA. The programme was aired last night on SABC 3 at 6pm.