Shwi no Mtekhala is a South African maskandi duo formed in late 1990's. The group was composed of Mandla Xaba and Zwelenduna Rodgers Magubane.
Shwi no Mtekhala
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| Origin | Johannesburg |
| Genres | Maskandi |
| Years active | 1990's (1990's)–2022 (2022) |
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| Past members | Mandla Xaba Zwelenduna Rodgers Magubane |
Shwi (born Mandla Xaba) and Mtekhala (born Zwelenduna Rodgers Magubane) met during their childhood at Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal.[1] They relocated to Johannesburg to search for job, they wrote songs for Hlanganani isicathimiaya group.[1]
The duo signed a record deal with Gallo[1] and released their first album Dustbin in 2003.
Two years later they released Wangisiza Baba, which was sold over 500,000 copies in South Africa.[2] The album won Best Selling Album of the Year at the South African Music Awards 2006.[3][4] Following year at 2007 SATMA awards they won Best Song of the Year and Best Selling Album (Wangisiza Baba).[5]
"Uthando" single featuring South African singer's Nathi Mankayi and Mnqobi Yazo was released on October 16, 2020.[6][7] They also announced working on an album Wang'khulisa uMama, released on December 18, 2021.[7]
| Year | Award/Ceremony | Category | Results | Ref. |
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| 2007 | South African Music Awards | Best-Selling Album of the Year | Won | [10] |
| Best Maskandi Album | Won | |||
| 2022 | Best Maskandi Album | Nominated | [11] | |
| Duo/Group of the Year | Nominated |