Former ANCWL President Bathabile Dlamini's Daughter Midnight Uzo Launches Music Career

Former ANCWL President Bathabile Dlamini's Daughter Midnight Uzo Launches Music Career

  • Sikhumbuzo "Midnight Uzo" Mazibuko has decided to pursue a career in the music industry as an artist
  • Bathabile Dlamini's daughter has been described as the new kid on the block with an impressive set of vocal cords
  • The singer is also a songwriter and will be launching her much-anticipated EP titled New Genesis

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Midnight Uzo launches music career
Bathabile Dlamini's daughter Midnight Uzo is set to release an album titled 'New Genesis'.Images:@MidnightUzo/Twitter
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Sikhumbuzo Mazibuko, better known by her stage name Midnight Uzo, has decided not to follow in her mother's political footsteps but to pursue her interests. The talented artist will begin her musical journey by releasing her first EP.

According to TimesLive, her six-track EP, New Genesis, is a fusion of pop-funk and afro-pop.

The musician recently graduated with an honours degree in music from Stellenbosch University. Midnight Uzo has classical training in opera and the trombone and was also a member of the university choir.

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From a little girl, she always knew that she would not become a politician but rather pursue her interests and hobbies.

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In an interview with TimesLive, she said:

“It's kind of hard to try and push through to make a name for yourself but my mother has been very supportive in my career choice and I'm so grateful to her for it. What she does and what she did is difficult and I knew that was not the space for me.

The talented artist says she comes from a very musical family from her grandparents and her mother, who has a beautiful voice.

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The news was announced by TNS, who said it would be working with the Wololo hitmaker, and the new body of work is set to be released this year.

The star has been struggling since her husband Mampintsha passed away and tried to revive her career, but people weren't impressed with how she went about it.

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za