Patience Namadingo Explained

Birth Date:28 May 1989
Birth Place:Kapalamula Village
T/A Nsamala
Balaka, Malawi
Nationality:Malawian
Alma Mater:University of South Africa (Unisa)
Spouse:Rehanna Rice
Children:2
Birth Name:Patience Namadingo

Patience Namadingo (born 28 May 1989) is a Malawian gospel singer and songwriter.[1] [2] [3] [4] In 2010, he released his second studio album titled Tili ndi Yesu (We have Jesus) that included the hit “Mtendere”, which became the number one selling gospel album between 2010 and 2012 in Malawi.

Early life and education

Namadingo was born on 28 May 1989, in a family of three children in Kapalamula Village, T/A Nsamala in Balaka district. He obtained his honorary doctorate degree in community development by the University of South Africa (Unisa).[5] [6]

Career

In 2007, Namadingo released his debut studio album called “Goseni”. He released his second studio album in 2010 titled “ Tili ndi Yesu” that included the hit “Mtendere”, which became the number one selling gospel album between 2010 and 2012 in Malawi.[7] His song "Mapulani" hit million views in five months.[8] [9] Namadingo is signed to Ndefeyo Gospel (a sub-label under Nde’feyo Entertainment).In 2022, Namadingo and Giddess Chalamanda shared the stage at Spring Show in Cape Town, South Africa.[10] The two made headlines on the international scene with their mash-up popularly known as Liny Hoo. He has collaborated with artists such as Grace Chinga Moffat,[11] and Lulu, among others.[12] In 2021, Namadingo took part in a competition in SADC countries where he sung 9 songs in different African languages of Southern Africa. The songs that were released as part of the initiative were Osazofika done in South Africa's Zulu, Batswana Aleteng done in Tswana, a language spoken in Botswana, Mupfungwa Dzangu done in Zimbabwe's Shona and Ndimangofuna do[13] ne in Chichewa. Some other songs were Letsatsiatsi done in Sotho language spoken in Lesotho, Still More done in Zambia's Nyanja and A Toua Espera done in Portuguese, a language spoken in Mozambique, Angola of Namibia.[14]

Personal life

Namadingo is married to Rehanna Rice and in 2022, they released a song titled "Bafumu Wane".[15]

In 2023, Namadingo moved to Zambia.[16]

Philanthropy

In 2020, Namadingo helped raise funds for a 21-year-old music student William Kachigamba who has been diagnosed with cancer in Blantyre.[17] He raised the funds by sitting as a statue at Mahatma Gandhi statue site in Blantyre until the money amounted to K3 million.[18] In September 2020, Namadingo helped a Salima-based woman Mkondawako Samson, a mother of twins who caught people's attention on social media when her pictures surfaced showing her critical health state.[19] The woman also had a condition which had left her tummy swollen. Namadingo had sent the mother and her twins for a month-long institutional health rehabilitation at Nthambi Private Hospital in Lilongwe.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DR NAMADINGO AND TAY GRIN IN LALALA SONG – Reflo Pictures . 2024-01-24 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2020-11-20 . Dr Namadingo going for Africa . 2024-01-24 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  3. Web site: Gondwe . Edith . 2020-08-03 . Namadingo the hip-hop star? . 2024-01-24 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  4. Web site: Namadingo - Malawi-Music.com . 2024-01-24 . Malawi-Music.com - Nyimbo Zachimalawi . en.
  5. Web site: Sundu . Yvonnie . 2020-11-16 . Unisa honour shocks Namadingo . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  6. Web site: Voice . Malawi . 2023-11-07 . FAKE HONORARY DOCTORATE SAGA: Dr. Namadingo, Dr. Mphande speak out . 2024-01-25 . Malawi Voice . en-US.
  7. Web site: Mayuni . Wisdom . 2023-03-09 . Namadingo Biography . 2024-01-24 . Business Malawi . en-US.
  8. Web site: Sundu . Yvonnie . 2020-09-04 . Namadingo's Mapulani hits one million views . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  9. Web site: Gondwe . Edith . 2021-06-21 . Namadingo dares Cosoma . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  10. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2022-09-09 . No Liny Hoo for Namadingo, Agidde in SA . 2024-01-24 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  11. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2021-01-22 . Namadingo to ‘mashup’ again . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  12. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2021-12-15 . Lulu opens up to collabo with Namadingo . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  13. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2021-11-24 . Namadingo takes Mash-ups to Zambia . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  14. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2021-03-16 . Namadingo's Sadc charge begins . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  15. Web site: Reporter . Malawi24 . 2022-05-15 . Bafumu Bane: Namadingo marries Malawi 24 Latest News from Malawi . 2024-01-24 . Malawi 24 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2024-01-19 . Namadingo - Aka Nkoyamba . 2024-01-24 . New Zambian Music . en-US.
  17. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2020-08-26 . Namadingo's statue rises for Kachigamba . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  18. Web site: Gondwe . Edith . 2020-08-24 . Namadingo to raise funds for guitarist . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.
  19. Web site: Itai . Brian . 2020-09-07 . Namadingo helps Salima woman . 2024-01-25 . The Nation Online . en-US.