Amanda Mankayi
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Born and reared in Maclear, Eastern Cape, Amanda Mankayi is a well-known South African afro soul singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She was born on September 19, 1986. She is the sister of Nathi Mankayi and hails from a large family of six children. A wonderful talent, Amanda Mankayi Her self-titled debut album went gold and took up the Best Afro-soul prize at the 2016 SATMA Awards. Her grandma was a fantastic vocalist, so she grew up surrounded by musicians. When Zola Ntliziyo, who featured her brother Nathi Mankayi, was published under the Muthaland label, Intonga yam became popular. This is how the singer's career began; she took first place in the Elundini Municipality's dare to dream talent competition, which was held by the municipality. She recognized her gift at a very young age and embraced her love of music.
When Amanda Mankayi was a student at the Campus of Performing Arts studying vocals, she got her big break. She worked with Mankayi Media after leaving Muthaland Entertainment, where she was highlighted by her brother on the similarly successful Impilo. The proprietor of Best Beat Entertainment started a new career as an independent artist and published her track Ndawo Yam, which was nominated for a SATMA in 2022.
Brandy, Tiwa Savage, and other foreign performers performed onstage alongside Amanda Mankayi. She has performed on stages with nearly everyone in the area, including legends like Amanda Black, Ringo Madlingoz, Zonke Dikana, Simphiwe Dana, Sjava, Berita, and Vusi Nova. In addition to the National Arts Festival, Ebubeleni Festival, and Macufe Festival, she has performed in Lesotho and Botswana.
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