Springboks and Sharks rugby player, Makazole Mapimpi shocked many with his ability to sing when he belted out a few notes on a well known maskandi song on TikTok.
This comes after the winger sang along a song titled Abathakathi by Govozile, which quickly turned him into a maskandi sensation on the social media platform, as his video went viral.
In this turn of events, the netizens were pleasantly shocked because they only knew Makazole a talented rugby star, only for him to surprise them with his singing talent.
Makazole shared a short video clip of himself sitting in his car showcasing his impressive vocal range, and captioned it with a famous Zulu exclamation: “Wethu hay kabi.” This led to his video clip gaining traction, as many saw him in a different light.
@makazole_m Wethu hayi kabi🙌 #fyp #maskandi #carrides ♬ original sound – Makazole Mapimpi
The video received an overwhelming reaction from the netizens, while some admired his vocal prowess as they were surprised by Makazole’s hidden singing talent. TikTok users filled his comment section with love, while some shared that they were not aware that Xhosa speaking people listened to Maskandi.
One TikTok user said: “Xhosa people really love umskadi. Went to The Milk at Khayelitsha, and they have a whole set for umaskandi and everyone was so happy.”
Another TikToker said: “Yey lapho durban mnikeni indawo akande (Durban should prepare a space for him to sing).”
While another one shared an idea of what Makazole should name himself as a maskandi artist. ‘idarex Elisha’ igama lakho lakaMaskandi bhuti (your name for maskandi).”
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