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A relatively new musician to the South African music scene, Camagu's smooth, voice quality mixes beautifully with the electronic sounds and drums. His style is very modern and rhythmic. There seems to be an endless steady stream of talent leaving the Eastern Cape and making their way to... Learn More »

A relatively new musician to the South African music scene, Camagu's smooth, voice quality mixes beautifully with the electronic sounds and drums. His style is very modern and rhythmic.

There seems to be an endless steady stream of talent leaving the Eastern Cape and making their way to Johannesburg to make their fame and fortune. Camagu Siyabulela Mabuya is another rising star among the likes of Ringo, Mxo and Simphiwe Dana to mention a few.

Who is Camagu?
Camagu was born in Queenstown but moved to Umtata and then to Durban after that up to Joburg back to the Eastern Cape and the whole round all over again. He has lived at different towns moved all over the Country but his heart still lies in Queenstown, which is the only place he has really ever called home.
This was all done for the love of the music, which plays a central role in his life

His Influences:
Music was always in his blood as his father used to play drums and sing in a Jazz Band. His influences include Stevie Wonder, Miriam Makeba, Michael Jackson, Donny Hathaway, Ringo, Brenda Fassie, Ella Fitzgerald, Musiq Soul Child, D’ Angelo, Tracy Chapman, Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill, Nat King Cole, Tracy Chapman, Kamazu to mention a few. His Music reminds you of all the great Soul Vocalists of our time and yet he still has the Vocal Soul strength to remind you that the Music is about him and his Journey.

Musical history
The Versatile Camagu studied Jazz at the Natal Technikon in Durban for 3 yrs, which is also where he recorded his first Demos. He was there along with Shana, Swazi Dlamini, and Xoliswa Ggqoli but then in keeping with his nomadic nature he moved up to Johannesburg and stayed with his cousin who had a home studio where they used to record songs, which they were hoping to use to get a recording deal with Top Shayela, Thando Soga and Fikile Luswazi. When things did not turn the way he would have liked them to he went back to the Eastern Cape and helped his Cousin Run a Business for a few years. After getting himself back on his feet again he moved to Durban where he worked with Shana and they recorded a song together with Gabi Le roux and they also featured General from Chiskop on their EP UNGENWE YINI? [SHANA]. He moved up to Pretoria with Shana where they were trying to get a deal, composing, writing, producing and performing their own music all over the Country

What he has been up to
Only 11 yrs later is he finally releasing his first Solo Project Titled Uhambo even though he has been highly active working with a lot of Artist’s, which has given him even more time to Mature as an Artist.

Artist’s he has worked with
Roots 2000, Sliq Angel, Mxo [The only Artist Camagu Features on his Album], Shana [They wrote and recorded a song together] AJ Bukenya [Khalil Producer] who produced a few songs on his album, Masande [Measure] from East London, Top Shayela, Fikile Luswazi, Fly paper Jet to mention a few.

Performances:
He has performed at places like The Grahamstown Arts Festival, School Shows, Monday Blues, Pubs, Restaurants, Durban, East London, and Port Elizabeth
Camagu like any other Artist trying to get recognition has done the whole round of doing the Jam Alley Show and the Gumba Fire Music Show where he went as far as the Semi-finals the same year Mxo was also on the show all in the hope that he would get a Deal.

Why Independent?
He has finally he realised that he was channelling his energies in the wrong direction as he was busy trying to get a deal but he is finally releasing his debut Solo Album Independently.

Currently:
Camagu’s Star just keeps rising and rising as he has just been featured on a TV and Print Media Campaign is about to Release his Debut album Uhambo
He is working with other Artists like Flypaper Jet [which is a cross over Rock/Blues Band] they are going to do a couple of shows together and even record a song together.
Andy Magazz is also going to feature Camagu on his upcoming Album and he has been booked for the Grahamstown Arts Festival, and other shows around the country.
His Song Ndizawu thini? Is getting Airplay on y-fm and in only a few days has been so popular that it has already been voted song of the week and if that is not enough he is also working on shooting his Video 

About the Album:
Title: Uhambo 
Translated it means the Journey and it talks about the journey from his hometown in Queenstown through Umtata where he spent a lot of formative years right up to Durban where he studied Music and Up until Joburg where he is currently based and with the Journey ending back home in The Eastern Cape where he is intending to go back as soon as he has firmly entrenched himself.

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