Mthandeni Sk - Topic

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Mthandeni Sibusiso Manqele. professionally known as Mthandeni SK or Igcokama Elisha, is a South African musician, a Maskandi singer, and songwriter. He is regarded by many as the King of Maskandi, having a cult-like following that transcends people of different cultural backgrounds. "Paris", featuring Lwah Ndlunkulu, was released on 9 August 2023. The song was commercially successful and was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa. In addition, the song won Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year at the 30th South African Music Awards. He became a pioneer in the woolies sub-genre of Maskandi by featuring a female musician outside of this genre. He later on featured Mawhoo on “Gucci” which also became a hit single. His single "Gucci", featuring MaWhoo, was released on 27 September 2024. The song entered International Top 200 and SA Top 10 charts at number 1 for three consecutive weeks. The song has amassed over 20 million streams on Spotify, being his second most streamed song after “Paris” with over 28 million streams. His third most streamed song is “Sigade Umzila” with over 15 million streams on Spotify.