Nomfusi Gotyana
Bio
Nomfusi is a South African singer and performer of Afro-Soul music. She was born in the township of KwaZhakele in the Eastern Cape. Nomfusi accompanied her mother to the weekly sangoma rituals ("Intlombe") where Nomfusi developed her musicality. Nomfusi launched her music career in 2009 and has appeared at festivals such as World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) in England, FMM Sines in Portugal. She has previously released two albums namely Kwazibani - Nomfusi & The Lucky Charms (2009) and Take Me Home (2012).
Nomfusi is a two-time SAMA nominee, Metro FM Award nominee and has performed on multiple local and international tours. Besides singing, she was cast to play Miriam Makeba in Long Walk To Freedom, a movie about Nelson Mandela. In 2009 Nomfusi released her debut album Kwazibani with her then band The Lucky Charms. Kwazibani featured two singles that gained her audience both locally and internationally. The song 'Nontsokolo' earned her her first SAMA nomination. The album earned Nomfusi Metro FM Award Nominations for Best Female Singer and Best Album. She released her second album in 2012, Take Me Home, targeting a Mzansi audience. The album spawned singles 'Uthando Lwam' ("Qam Qam") and a duet with Ringo, 'Kunjalo' that charted with multiple radio stations.[6] Ringo Madlingozi co-wrote and produced the bulk of the album, while M'Jakes, Robbie Malinga and DJ Clock were collectively responsible for six more tracks. The album garnered another SAMA nomination, for Best Adult African category. In February 2017, she released her theird album titled 'Africa Day'.