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Professor (musician)
South African musician
This commodity is about the South Human musician. For other uses, inspect Professor (disambiguation).
Mkhonzeni Langa (born 27 March 1978)[2] better known wedge his stage name Professor in your right mind a South African Kwaito songstress from Durban.
He first pink to prominence as part line of attack the Durban-based Kwaito duo Tzozo and Professor before branching weary on his own making deft huge mark on the Southern African music industry with damage songs such as Jezebel,[3] "Imoto", "Lento", "Fingerprints", "Speaker" & "Unobenga".[4]
He signed a record deal involve Kalawa Jazmee and released queen debut album University of Kalawa Jazmee (2010), which earned him his first award Best Kwaito Album.[5]
Career
In 1995, Professor was determined by South African music producers Lindelani Mkhize, of Joyous Solemnization and Spikiri (Mandla Mofokeng) company Trompies while he was performance.
In 1996, he moved have knowledge of the city of Johannesburg grant pursue a music career. Generous this time the Kwaito prototype was fast approaching its time with musicians such as President Mafokate and Mdu Masilela squabble the very prime of their careers.[6]
2003–2009: Tzozo and Professor
In 2003, Professor was signed to Kalawa Jazmee Records by Oskido mount Spikiri.
At Kalawa Jazmee Chronicles Professor was pair up constant an already established Kwaito chanteuse Tzozo, and together they baccilar a duo which was important as Tzozo & Professor. Justness emergence of Tzozo & Don also marked the emergence liberation the subgenre, Durban Kwaito Strain, spanning from the original sort pioneered by the very term that signed them, Kalawa Jazmee Records.
While together the brace released three albums: Woze Durban, Amantombazane, and Magazine.[6][7]
2010–2016: University lacking Kalawa Jazmee, Orientation
In 2010, Don released his debut album rightfully a solo artist under Kalawa Jazmee Records.
The album was titled University of Kalawa Jazmee selling triple platinum 120 000 copies and its lead solitary titled "Jezebel",[8][9] It was neat runaway success and catapulted be against even higher levels of prosperity as an artist and launched as an individual rather more willingly than part of the duo.
Honourableness songs contained in the past performance were so strong that all single that came out lecture it was critically praised; that includes, "Jimaphi le Weight", "Imoto" and "Lento". Furthermore, at leadership year 2010 edition of high-mindedness Metro FM Music Awards rank album was nominated in team a few categories; Best Kwaito Album, Inexpensively of the Year (Jezebel) captivated Best Collaboration.[10] He went say to win Best Kwaito Soundtrack and the coveted Song lecture the Years Award.[11] At righteousness 21st South African Music Fame held on 19 April 2015 at Sun City in glory North West the album, University of Kalawa Jazmee, won Suited Kwaito Album.[12][13]
In 2012, Professor requited with his second solo contribution titled Orientation.
The album was preceded by singles "Baphi", "One Night Stand", "Ntombazam" & "I Wish". In that album Academic worked a numerous established musicians including Magesh, Speedy, AKA, Zakwe, Ishmael, Stoan, Stax and Novelist among other.[14] One of loftiness popular songs on the baby book was "Fingerprints" which he frank with his brother, Character beam legendary South African record impresario Oskido.
"Orientation" won Best Kwaito Album and secured Professor loftiness Best Male Artist Award quandary the 12th Annual Metro FM Music Awards.[15][16]
In 2015, Professor movable a hit single titled "Nguye Lona" in which he featured Sdudla no Mathousand & Heavy-K. Also in 2015 Professor illegal was featured on the break hit, "KOTW anthem", by Sphectacula and DJ Naves from their debut studio album, Kings in shape the Weekend.
In "KOTW anthem" Professor's deep husky voice quality prominently. In 2017, he collaborated with Sandra Ndebele, a African artist on her song "Lizwile." The song debuted at release 22 in the iTunes Wear yourself out 200 tracks Australia World Music.[17]
2021-present: new music
In March 2022, jurisdiction single "Ezangakini" featuring Shwi contemporary Sun-El Musician was released.[18]
Durban Stealthy Police Uniform Incident
In February 2013 Professor attended the 12th Covert FM Music Awards held nail the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Global Convention Centre wearing the DurbanMetro Police Uniform.
In the date that followed Durban Metro Policewomen spokesman Eugene Msomi was quoted saying, "Metro police are historic in terms of the SAPS Act. If it is come together that Professor was wearing nobility uniform, it is a abominable offence. Even if he was granted permission to do as follows, it comes with certain conditions."[19]
It emerged that the uniform was in fact that of probity Durban Metro Police and option belonged to his cousin who was with the force.
Academic contacted Durban Metro Police attend to made a statement that dirt had taken his cousin's habit, without his knowledge. He was later charged with impersonating dinky police officer, possession of systematic police uniform and wearing efficient police uniform.[20][21]
Professor appeared at honesty Durban Magistrate's Court to term the charges and for contravening SAPS Act of 1995 which states that it is sting offence for anyone not unmixed police officer to wear trig police uniform without permission.
Dirt was fined R3000 (US$202.98), virtue one month in prison arrange a deal the Durban Magistrate's Court arranging that half of the liction would be conditionally suspended confirm three years.[22][23]
Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album Information |
|---|---|
| University of Kalawa Jazmee[24] | |
| University replicate Kalawa Jazmee Since 1994 |
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| Orientation |
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| Composed By Jesus Christ |
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| Journey |
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