Lungelo Lubelwana

Lungelo Lubelwana was born in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa on 15 April 1983. He started playing the piano at age nine, taking lessons from his neighbour, and then played regularly at church. He went to Dale College in King Williams Town, where his formal piano training continued. His friends and the street culture of his home, "Gugs", however, were the strongest influence in steering his music towards his R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul, Kwaito sound - "Kasi-soul". He studied music at the Professional Music Performance and Technology College (PROMPT), then attended M7 - the music school founded by Abdullah Ibrahim - and added Production and Engineering to his skills.

His career took off after a national vote chose him to open for Snoop Dogg in Cape Town. He was then asked to open for Kanye West, and has since performed with Pitch Black Afro, Loyiso Bala, the late TK and Krushed and Sorted. He performed at the Johannesburg Stadium at a Moroka Swallows vs Sundowns Premier League soccer match, has become the face of leading South African fashion label Darkie, and wrote the theme song for the TV comic series Supa Strikas on SABC1. He will be featuring in person and on the soundtrack of South African film “Big Fellas” (to be released 2007). He produced tracks for the South African Music Awards (SAMA) winner ProKid and international Hip Hop group Black Noise, Zambian Pop Idols winner Kapuka and Nigerian superstar Ashionye.

His debut album “Collision” was released in November 2006, his website ( [http://www.lungelo.com] ) offers information.