{"id":24876,"date":"2023-04-11T16:36:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=24876"},"modified":"2023-04-11T16:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:10:18","slug":"maskandi-artist-igcokoma-elisha-tours-ezulwini-market-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/maskandi-artist-igcokoma-elisha-tours-ezulwini-market-place","title":{"rendered":"MASKANDI ARTIST IGCOKOMA ELISHA TOURS EZULWINI MARKET PLACE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>South African Maskandi artist Mthandeni \u2018Igcokoma Elisha\u2019 Manqele made sure he took time out of his busy schedule to tour Eswatini\u2019s marketplace at Ezulwini.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The artist was in the Kingdom of Eswatini to perform at Umalusi Festival which was held at the XChange Lounge and Shisanyama in Manzini this past weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is also worth mentioning that the Maskandi artist is well known for his trendy and expensive taste in fashion and for his partnership with Cutty clothing brand.<\/p>\n<p>The clothing line has a variety of items including shorts, caps, towels, and taker bags just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to his social media, the artist said that performing in different countries has helped him learn to contribute and invest in other countries economies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLento yokuqashwa nasemazweni angephandle isingenze ngafunda ukunikela nami kwamanye amazwe, ngiyawufaka umnotho,\u201d said the artist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_2-643585f692f67.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_2-643585f692f67.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_2-643585f692f67-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><br \/>\n<b>About Mthandeni Manqele<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mthandeni Manqele is a prominent South African Maskandi musician from Kwazulu Natal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_3-643585fee9699.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_3-643585fee9699.jpg 700w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2023\/04\/postMediaimg_109_3-643585fee9699-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He broke into the South African mainstream as a music celebrity in 2017 when his album I-Thousand pushed him into the star status of Maskandi music.<\/p>\n<p>The artist is well known for his passion for fashion. He is also brand ambassador for Cutty, a fashion line that retails in stores like Edgars. He also owns a fleet of luxury cars. Mthandeni has an estimated net worth of 10-20 million for the year 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. South African Maskandi artist Mthandeni \u2018Igcokoma Elisha\u2019 Manqele made sure he took time out of his busy schedule to tour Eswatini\u2019s marketplace at Ezulwini. The artist was in the Kingdom of Eswatini to perform at Umalusi Festival which was held at the XChange Lounge and Shisanyama in Manzini this past weekend. 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