NONGOMA NDLOVU

Nongoma Ndlovu is a keyboard player, vocalist, songwriter and producer who was born in Hamburg Germany, to South African Zimbawean musicians Themba and Bajabulile Ndlovu, founders of the band Children of Nandi. Being raised in a musical family based abroad and travelling throughout Europe set the foundations for an early career in music that has spanned over a decade.After having moved back to South Africa in 2006, Nongoma completed here studies at the National School of the Arts and furthered her passion for music through a qualification in sound engineering at School of Audio Engineering (SAE). During her stay in Cape Town (2010 -2012) she featured on various artist projects with Nothende, Spoek Mathambo, The Rudimentals, playing various Festivals such as Rocking The Daises, Castle light Festival performing alongside Nas, Wiz Khalifa and Timbaland (2014) and Synergy Festival.A move back to Joburg in 2013 saw the creation of another family related project called KAJAMA , with her younger sister Nandi Ndlovu. Their debut EP Polarity Prism was reviewed on Okay Africa and Afro Punk online platforms and saw Kajama playing festivals such as Oppikoppi, the FakuGesi Block Party (British Council), the Design Indaba as well as A piece in Art Festival in Basel Switzerland in association with the Goodman Gallery.Nongoma is currently preparing to release her second EP title Mount Selph Esteem, after her debut In the Mirror which rotated on nationial stations.