Conflict between Maskandi star and Amabutho leader
Because of Njokoc’s song popular artists Amabutho leader who is Phakelumthakathi Ndabandaba and MASKANDI star Njoko are at war. At the heart of their dispute is Njoko’s popular song which is titled Sengiqomile.
This comes after Phakelumthakathi, who recently acquired an appearance on Smoke and Mirrors on e.tv, declared that he would not listen to Njoko’s song or any other songs that are associated with it. He further stated that he doesn’t want to involve himself with Njojo’s song.
On Saturday, October 26, Phakelumthakathi, a 44-year-old from Nongoma, KZN, who is also known as Isiqhwaga saKwaNongoma due to his proficiency in isiZulu stick fighting, was speaking at the Zulu stick combat events on the KZN South Coast. Buthelezi’s age was inscribed on the breast of Phakelumthakathi, who gained notoriety for leading Amabutho partially uncovered at the funeral of the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the long-serving Zulu ruler and traditional prime minister.
According to Phakelumthakathi, whose true name is Nkosikhona Ndabandaba he said the reason is that Njoko’s song essentially states that he has a partner and has nothing to do with him as the collective’s head. When a man sings a song that mentions having a boyfriend, I cannot pay attention to that song. Is that something? Women musicians are many. Why not perform those kinds of songs? Females will listen to male singers sing about male-related topics as they relate to their male relationships. Not to listen to a man claim that his partner is singing for us,” he said.
Because those who are not musicians, like him, know how to sing but choose not to, he added musicians should not believe they are the sole individuals who understand music. “I’ll beat a lot of artists if I choose to sing tomorrow because I’ll be writing music that strengthens the country,” he remarked.
Njoko, whose true name is Khawulani Mbambo has advised Phakelumthakathi to concentrate on battling with sticks and avoid maskandi music as he is ignorant of it. In addition to singing about oneself, a musician often sings about the events that are taking place. Narrator and musician are similar. I grew up listening to the late Maskandi Mgqumeni Khumalo, who was a great singer who covered a wide range of topics, including women. “A musician sings about anything and everything, so I’ve got a collection of Mgqumeni’s songs where he sang about how women feel,” Njoko stated. He declared that he would not limit himself to singing exclusively about Zulu stick fighting because he is a male singer.
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