Themba Broly tries his hand at every kind of inventive ventures. Picture: Instagram
From starring in actuality TV to being recognised as considered one of SA’s hottest up-and-coming musical skills, Themba Mabaso – the person of many names together with The Ghost and Themba Broly – has simply launched an album.
It’s been fairly an thrilling journey for the Huge Brother Mzansi star who appears to be dipping his fingers in every kind of inventive ventures as his profession takes flight.
The seven-track mission known as New Daybreak is a testomony to the inventive’s versatility, with a mix of sounds and genres that come collectively in a manner that honours completely different cultures in our continent.
New Daybreak marks the start of a brand new form of journey for Themba Broly. Picture: Instagram
Right here are some things you could not have recognized about Mabaso:
Mabaso, the embellished tattoo artist
Lined from head to toe in a number of the sickest tatts I’ve seen shortly, Mabaso additionally doubles down as a musician and tattoo artist. In a 2022 article with Metropolis Press, the artist mentioned that he put his tattoo profession on maintain to work on his different inventive ventures, however would most definitely be again within the studio as soon as he discovered his toes within the music enterprise.
READ: From Big Brother to music charts, The Ghost rides his dream
Followers go loopy together with his GoFundMe:
Mabaso could have walked away from the Huge Brother home with out the R2 million prize, however his followers wouldn’t let it slide, and with that, a fundraising account in his title was born.
With a fierce fanbase, he has been fairly profitable at sustaining the funding account, the place followers have even donated greater than R1 000 at a time.
One fan who donated mentioned: “Pricey Themba, I don’t even know the place to start. You’re the most wonderful individual that has ever stepped foot on this planet. That is the start of nice issues for you. You might be meant for greatness.”
Mabaso, the house owner:
His followers actually pulled by way of with donations, having raised over R200 000.
Enthralled by his potential, the Ghost Nation, as his fanbase is usually referred to, donated greater than sufficient for the star to get himself an house.
In an emotional Twitter publish, he mentioned:
“To the real hearts that made this a actuality, thanks.”
Not so single and able to mingle:
In current information, it appeared {that a} steamy romance was additionally on the playing cards for Mabaso, who confirmed relationship rumours with fellow Huge Brother Mzansi contestant, 27-year-old Michelle Mvundla, lovingly generally known as Mpho Wa Badimo.
In an interview with Drum, he mentioned: “Mpho Wa Badimo and I’ve been good mates for the reason that day we walked into the home and we’re nonetheless going robust.
“Sure, we’re at present relationship. However, it took time to get our friendship up to now. She is a really lovely soul, an clever and supportive individual. I get pleasure from being round her as a result of she builds me to be a greater individual, father and a model.”
They have been additionally pictured at this 12 months’s Durban July, with a couple of cosy snaps with Mvundla’s household.
5. Father Mabaso, the religious man:
Mabaso seems to be a religious man. His Twitter and Instagram captions typically embrace Bible verses.
On his new album, a track known as Modimo turns into the backdrop to the opposite facet of Mabaso.
“They don’t like while you speak about God,” he says, as he opens up about how God has been and continues to be there for him.
One factor is for certain, Themba ‘Broly’ Mabaso is right here to remain. With an adoring fanbase and an extended listing of unpredictable strikes that make him a reasonably thrilling movie star, one can solely surprise what he’s going to offer us subsequent.
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