Sabelo Mthembu

Sabelo Mthembu is a musically dynamic South African singer and songwriter whose passion for music can be traced back to his very early childhood. Like most artists, he started singing at the tender age of five in church and became an instant favourite. He holds a long background of classical music as both a singer and a writer. Growing up he discovered a variety of sounds, ranging from vocal jazz to world music, which can easily be traced in his music style. A self trained jazz singer, his music oozes high standards of excellence with strong traces of Afro-jazz, soul and world music. In 2007, after being voted off the top 12 contestants on South African Idols, he managed to get good reviews from a variety of radio djs across the country. He has since worked and performed on various stages with various artists such as Zamajobe and Louise Carver, to mention but a few. In June 2010 he was invited to perform on the opening night of the launch of the SONY 3D make.believe television technology for the 2010 FIFA world cup, with guests including general secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, Shakira, Lucas Radebe, and many SONY executives from across the world. He performs regularly with his band at weddings, private corporate functions and clubs and restaurants. One of his fans described him on his facebook page as a singer with a clean voice that effortlessly exudes utmost quality and a pleasurable musician to listen to. With much laud from such adoring fans, it became apparent that he produce a music offering that encapsulates musical memories his fans can keep with them. For this reason, he is currently working on his first album due to be released at the beginning of 2012.

Johannesburg, GP