Gqom star and Big Nuz member Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo died at 40 years on Saturday, 24 December after he was hospitalised due to a stroke final weekend. So, what will we know about Babes Wodumo’s husband?
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MAMPINTSHA DIED AFTER A STROKE
A supply shut to the musician informed Daily Sun that the producer and Big Nuz founder Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo died on Saturday, 24 December morning. This is after the publication reported this week that the musician, who was married to gqom star Babes Wodumo had a stroke and was admitted to the hospital.
His former supervisor Dogg Durban confirmed his passing to Daily Sun: “Yes, Mammpitsha is no more.”
His sister Pinki Gumede additionally informed Daily Sun that they had been nervous about him after his stroke.
“On Saturday, 17 December, we received a phone call informing us to rush to his house. When we arrived there, he looked very sick. His speech was already affected. He told us that he consulted with isangoma and was told he need to do a traditional ceremony.”
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1. WHERE WAS MAMPINTSHA BORN?
Briefly experiences that Mampintsha was born on 18 July 1982 at Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal and his actual identify is Mandla Maphumulo. His group Big Nuz obtained a recording contract from Gallo Records in 2004 and launched their first album, Zozo, which didn’t carry out nicely. They later moved on to DJ Tira’s label Afrotainment and launched their subsequent album titled 2nd Round Knockout in 2008. The album was profitable and bought 20,000 copies and likewise received the Metro FM Best Kwaito Award.
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2. HE WAS MARRIED TO BABES WODUMO
He married qgom queen Babes Wodumo in 2021 in a ceremony that was proven on their Showmax actuality TV present Uthando Lodumo.
The actuality present follows the controversial couple as they take their relationship to the following stage. The standard actuality TV present just lately aired its second season.
3. HE FOUNDED BIG NUZ
The star broke into fame as a part of the trio Big Nuz alongside Danger and R Mashesha, who died in 2015. The proficient musician and producer based the Big Nuz group in 2002, in accordance to Sunday World. The group was made up of Mzi ‘Danger’ Tshomela and the late Sbusiso ‘R Mashesha’ Khoma.
4. HIS MUSIC CAREER
Maphumulo featured his spouse Babes Wodumo on her hit gqom monitor Wololo and was well-known for his hit songs resembling Joburg and Ngeke. His group Big Nuz launched seven albums collectively and just lately made a comeback after the late group member, R Mashesha.
He constructed a reputation for himself as a solo artist and began his label West Ink Records which signed his spouse and Destruction Boyz.
LIST OF OTHER HIT SONGS:
- Umngan’wami (feat. Mampintsha)
- Shut Up & Groove (feat. Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha)
- Gandaganda (feat. Mampintsha & Madanon) …
- Family (feat. Mampintsha & Cassper Nyovest) …
- Mercedes (feat. Mampintsha & Madanon)
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5. A TIMELINE OF THE GQOM STARS RELATIONSHIP
His relationship with Babes appeared prefer it was simply riddled with trials and tribulations because the couple was seen partaking in quite a few fights and household feuds. Cracks of their relationship affected their careers and private lives, and after they acquired married and had a baby Sponge Wodumo the controversy didn’t cease.
A couple of years in the past, Babes uncovered Mampintsha allegedly being bodily abusive when she went dwell on Instagram and it appeared like he was beating her. The video went viral and she or he opened a case of assault, in accordance to Drum magazine.
