Times Of Swaziland: IT’S MY FIRST TIME TO SELL 5 000  COPIES IN 35 YEARS - MSHIKISHI

IT’S MY FIRST TIME TO SELL 5 000  COPIES IN 35 YEARS - MSHIKISHI
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 BY NHLANHLA MATHUNJWA on 12/01/2017 22:55:00


MBABANE – It has taken over 35 years for Mbaqanga music legend Mshikishi
Mndzebele to sell as many as 5 000 copies of his album.
Mndzebele, who is famously known as ‘Gorilla Man’  has been in the industry
for over 35 years but has been failing to improve in his sales.
It is only his eighth album that has done him wonders. His album which has a
song titled ‘Monarchial Democracy’, which talks about the country’s
governing system, has seen him sell his highest number of copies in his career
history.
Mshikishi has been hand delivering his CD to his fans and other Mbaqanga music
lovers who have been faithful when it comes to paying him on time, as some would
request delivery but pay later.
All along, he has been recording but not receiving many sales until now, whereby
people started realising that he was one artist who has stood the test of time
in the industry.
Mshikishi confirmed that ever since he started singing he has never sold so many
CD’s.
“I still do not believe what I am seeing. The album was only released in
November 2016 but now I have sold over 5 000 copies. For me this is amazing and
I am still shocked. In my over 20-year career I have never sold so many copies
and do believe its the democracy song that gained me so many fans,” he said.
Delivering
He said he has been delivering the album to his fans that have been supporting
him.
“I currently have no distributing company. I have been distributing the copies
myself. This tells me that if I had a company responsible for the distribution,
I would have reached gold status.”