Afrotraction
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Afrotraction | |
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| Birth name | Mzwandile Moya |
| Born | April 16, 1983 Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Origin | Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Record producer |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www |
Mzwandile Moya (born April 16, 1983) known by his stage name as Afrotraction, is a South African R&B and neo soul musician and producer. Moya is coming from a musical family and his love for music was triggered at an early age. Moya is a self-taught pianist and bassist singing in Siswati in neo soul and R&B styles, and he has worked with many South African artists of different genres.[1][2]
His studio album For The Lovers (2014), which earned him best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album at the 21st South African Music Awards. Relationships his 5th studio album was released 2017, which includes single; "Ngiphelele", "Ngeke K’lunge", "Ngimtholile", "Angeke", "Imali Yamalobolo", later became South Africa's best-selling album.[3]
Discography[edit]
studio albums[edit]
- Soul Deep (2009)
- Soulfully Yours (2011)
- For The Lovers (2014)
- Love & Respect (2016)
- Relationships (2017)
- The Gospel Of Afrotraction: Moya Movement (2020)
- The Launch of JazzYano (2021)
TBA (2023)
studio EP's[edit]
- Love Over Dose (L.O.D EP) (2019)
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14th Metro FM Awards | Best Afro-pop Album For the Lovers | Won | [4] |
| 2018 | 21st South African Music Awards | Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album for their album For the Lovers | Won | [5][6] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Afrotraction at Montecasino". Montecasino.co.za. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Boitumelo Tlhoaele. "Album Review: Afrotraction - 'Soul Deep' - Times LIVE". Times LIVE. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "WATCH: Afrotraction - As'jabule Music video". 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "WINNERS of 14th Metro FM Music Awards | YoMzansi". YoMzansi. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "SAMA 2018 winners so far". zalebs.com. 22 June 2020.
- ^ "The full list of SAMA nominees". news24.com. 20 April 2018.
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