Sangie Explained

Sangie
Birth Name:Angel Mbekeani
Birth Date:24 August 1995
Birth Place:Blantyre, Malawi
Years Active:2002–present
Children:2
Awards:Full list
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Instrument:Vocals

Angel Mbekeani (born September 24, 1995), best known as Sangie, is a Malawian reggae artist and songwriter.[1] In 2015, she won as the best female artist of the year in UMP Awards.[2] In 2016 and 2019, she was nominated in the same awards in Best Female Artist of the Year.[3] [4] In 2017, she won in the same awards in Best Female Act.[5]

In 2018, she was nominated as the best reggae artist, best female artist and her album titled 'painless' was nominated as the album of the year in Nyasa Music Awards.[6]

Mbekeani is a UNICEF Champion For Children in Malawi[7] and is the first Malawian female artist to be an ambassador for UNICEF as well as the second musician to take the role in the country after rapper Fredokiss.[8]

Background

Early life

Mbekeani was born on 24 September 1995, in Ndirande, Blantyre and raised in Lilongwe. She completed her primary school in Blantyre as well as her secondary school education.[9]

Music career

Mbekeani started her music career by singing in a church choir in early 2000s. She came to the spotlight in 2014 when she recorded her first single. Mbekeani has been active in various campaigns against gender based violence against women and young girls.

On 17 August, she performed at SADC summit with several different artists.[10] [1]

In 2017, she released the video of the song titled 'Mkazi Wangwiro (The Good wife) which saw many sales and downloads within a single week.[8] The music video also received attention from different politicians such as Patricia Kaliati.[11]

In 2018, Mbekeani shared a stage with prolific Malawian artists such as Dan Lu and Fredokiss during Carlsberg Urban Music Legacy in Malawi.[12] On 14 July 2020, Mbekeani and Piksy worked together on their Extended Play.[13]

In 3 January 2022, she collaborated with a Malawian fiction writer, communications specialist, and journalist, Dyson Mthawanji, in his debut hit single titled 'tiye' (lets go).[14]

Personal life

Mbekeani is reported to have been in relationship with dancehall artist, Malinga Mafia.[15]

Achievements

UMP Awards[16]

|-|2019|Herself|Female Artist of the Year| |-|2020|Herself| Female Artist of the Year| |-|2017|Herself|Best Female Act| |-|2015|Herself|Best Female Artist of the Year|

|-|2018|painless| Album of the Year| |-|2018|Herself| Best Female Artist of the Year| |-|2018|Herself| Best Reggae Artist|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-08-15 . Malawi artist Sangie to perform at SADC summit - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  2. Web site: 2015-11-11 . Sangie bags her first award as Gwamba gets ‘Artist of the Year’ honour in Malawi UMP . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  3. Web site: 2019-12-15 . Malawi: 2019 UMP Awards announce winners . 2024-03-27 . Music In Africa .
  4. Web site: 2019-12-01 . Malawi: 2019 UMP Awards announce nominees . 2024-03-27 . Music In Africa .
  5. Web site: 2017-11-20 . Fredokiss, Gwamba win big at Malawi awards . 2024-03-27 . Music In Africa .
  6. Web site: Mughogho . Lyonike . 2018-03-23 . No online, print recognition in 2018 Nyasa Music Awards Malawi 24 . 2024-03-27 . Malawi 24 .
  7. Web site: Sangie appointed UNICEF Malawi Champion for Children . 2024-03-27 . unicef.org .
  8. Web site: Musowa . Mpho . 2017-01-12 . Sangie returns with new video 'Mkazi Wangwiro' Malawi 24 . 2024-03-27 . Malawi 24 .
  9. Web site: 2015-08-29 . Malawi songbird Sangie learns from SADC trip . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  10. Web site: 2015-08-29 . Malawi songbird Sangie learns from SADC trip . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  11. Web site: Mughogho . Lyonike . 2017-01-20 . Kabwila, Kaliati meet in Sangie's Mai wangwiro video Malawi 24 . 2024-03-27 . Malawi 24 .
  12. Web site: 2018-07-31 . Carlsberg Urban Music Legacy set August 26: Fredokiss, Dan Lu, Sangie to perform . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  13. Web site: 2020-07-14 . Piksy, Sangie in joint Extended Play . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  14. Web site: 2022-01-03 . Writer Dyson Mthawanji dives into music industry: Collaborates with Sangie in Tiye . 2024-03-27 . nyasatimes.com .
  15. Web site: Mughogho . Lyonike . 2016-11-09 . Malinga finally speaks on his relationship with Sangie Malawi 24 . 2024-03-27 . Malawi 24 .
  16. Web site: 2019-12-15 . Malawi: 2019 UMP Awards announce winners . 2024-03-27 . Music In Africa . en.