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‘I still choose you’: Babes Wodumo pays touching tribute to late husband Mampintsha

South African Gqom queen, Babes Wodumo, took to Instagram and paid tribute to her former husband and musician, Mampintsha, just two years after his death.

Mampintsha passed away in December 2022 aged just 40 after he suffered a stroke. “The star as he is affectionately known as Mampintsha, from multi-award winning group Big Nuz suffered a minor stroke a week ago upon his return from a performance with Big Nuz,” it wrote in a statement.

He left his partner behind, Babes Wodumo, who continues to preserve Mampintsha’s legacy and pay tribute to him at any opportunity. On the day of the 2nd annniversary of his death, she shared an image on Instagram of the couple and explained her love for him would never die.

“I still choose you,” she wrote.

Her fans and followers also took to the comments and offered love and support to her:

@teedoroyal: “We love you babes may the lord be with you always”

@machirimarodi: “May the Spirit of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ comfort you in this difficult time and give you peace, sorry for your loss.”

@rueqor_dj: “Without This Couple The Internet Is Dry..Without Babes Husband Durban Entertainment Is So DRY.”

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First published by African Insider

Compiled by Matthew Petersen

 

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