UP CLOSE WITH ZITHULELE SITHOLE

Zithulele Israel Sithole is a 27 year old musician, from Makhosini Area who plays second keys. The group manager requested him to come and assist with the keyboard, he was pleased to receive this request and he grabbed it with both hands. Zithulele played to impress, gave it all he is and all he had so he could leave a lasting impression. This is how his lasting relationship with Mighty Rooted Voices came to life.

The three great qualities that Zithulele believes any music role player should possess are a  good personality; respect others and focus. Zithulele says even though it seems cliche'd one's attitude towards others in this industry does play a role in a lot of decisions.

Zithulele never leaves home without cell phone ; his Bible and his watch.

Zithulele sees Mighty Rooted Voices becoming big internationally respect group with an emerging musicians grooming and development programme owning a well equipped studio to work from. Zithulele says Mighty Rooted Voices members are passionate about assisting others because there is growth and further self development that is achieved by lending a helping hand.

The verse that Zithulele lives by is: Proverbs 1 verse 7 "Start with God ;the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning." Zithulele says when one starts with God, everything else falls into place.

Zithulele's favourite song is: "Wamukelisiwe" because it revives our faith in the Lord, reminds us to believe that we have all that we need even if we do not see it in the flesh as yet. Please, listen to the song by following the link below:

https://soundcloud.com/hd_network/wamukelisiwe

UP CLOSE WITH NKOSIKHONA MHLONGO

Nkosikhona Mhlongo is a  27 years old male from lngwavuma, Okhalweni Area. Off the stage Nkosikhona is quiet, but the moment he is on stage you are stunned by a rich backing tenor that moves your soul. When the blogger first heard him sing she could not believe he had that voice. 
                       

Nkosikhona joined Mighty Rooted Voices simply for the pure love of gospel music. He loves farming and he sees gospel music as means of planting a good seed in the hearts of our community and the world at large.  He is leading in some songs and he is a backing tenor in others.

The three things that he strongly feels musicians must possess are focus ,passion  and they must always be active because when a singer is dormant, the voice disappears." If you don't use it, you lose it" he says

Nkosikhona never leaves home without his cellphone.

Nkosikhona sees Mighty Rooted Voices group blowing up soon and becoming an internationally recognized act and the group is ready for it.                      

The Bible verse he lives is: "Those who trust in Lord they shall month with wings like eagle.   

Nkosikhona loves all the songs they have produced but "Ngenzenzele Konke Nqaba Yami", it is  a traditional song that emphasize the presence of God. 

You can listen to this song on Soundcloud by following the link below:


https://soundcloud.com/user-491120272/sets/mighty-rooted-playlist

UP CLOSE WITH SLINDILE NZUZA

Slindile Ndondo Nzuza is a 26 year old female member of the Mighty Rooted Voices. She joined Mighty Rooted Voices after receiving a call from the group's manager asking her if she would like to join them. She felt really honored to receive such request, she never thought something like that could happen to her.

Slindile is from Ulundi, Denny Dalton area. She loves music, and believes that gospel music spreads love so pure each one of us should keep one song in their devices and listen from time to time. Slindile believes that a good gospel musician pays careful attention prayer, understanding of music and professionalism. 

Slindile is a lady who never leaves home without her cell phone and make up kit. She admits that she loves to look her best all the time.

She sees Mighty Rooted Voices in a much higher level in the next five years because all of them are really pulling together and working very hard to grow.

A verse Slindile lives by is: Proverbs 3 vs 5: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."

Slindile's favorite song is Ave Kumnandi. You can all listen to the song by following the links below:


https://soundcloud.com/user-491120272/ave-kumnandi

https://soundcloud.com/hd_network/ave-kumnandi 

MEET THE MIGHTY ROOTED VOICES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SIPHO BUTHELEZI

The blogger gets up close and personal with Sipho Innocent Buthelezi, the Executive Producer of Mighty Rooted Voices. See quick facts about him below.

Sipho Innocent Buthelezi (30) is a young man from Denny Dalton in KwaMbambo Area at Ngono, KwaZulu Natal. He is the Founder and the Executive Producer of the Mighty Rooted Voices. He sings alto in the group so he is a team member and player, not just a stakeholder.

The three things that Sipho believes makes or breaks musicians are Music Keys; he also says that he cannot emphasize enough the importance of being focused and knowing who one  is singing for.

Sipho says he never leaves home without his watch;man purse and cellphone.

He has a goal to grow his brand into a  well established group with a big recording label company managing and exposing other emerging artists.

Sipho believes that one needs to activate one's faith to achieve own dreams; anticipate Gods Favor upon one's Life. "Reign and rule as King in your life for there is no failure with God." he says.

Sipho's loves all the songs on their album titled "Akekho Onjengawe -Abba Baba" but "No Failure with God" is right on top of his list.

Sipho did all arrangements and compositions of the "Akekho Onjengawe-Abba Baba" album.

Sipho is excited to announce that the album will soon be released on ITunes. The fans are requested to join Mighty Rooted Voices on Facebook for latest updates.

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The Deeply Rooted in Gospel Mighty Rooted Voices

Mighty Rooted Voices

How did you come up with the name?

The name Mighty Rooted Voices name is inspired based on the days we are living in, considering the word Mighty-Greek name Dunamis which can be briefly defined as supernatural working power; Rooted inspired by the agricultural, natural form of a tree whose strength lies in its roots being firmly planted and deeply rooted in the soil, the group is rooted in the Word of God in order to produce fruits and their Voices are at the core of inspiring; sharing the Living Word and winning souls. The Mighty Rooted Voices sings in psalms and hymns to proclaim the Word of the Lord that dwells in us.


Please, tell us more about the music by the Mighty Rooted Voices?

Our debut album is titled Akekho Onjengawe(Abba Baba). We worked on it from 2015 only to release it in 2016. The album received good support from the public, it received airplay on radio and local television channel. We also received lots of invitations from different churches, events organizers and organizations for live performances throughout KZN. We are now working on being of service to others outside our province and away from our own country too. We are ready and well prepared for it. 



How did the group manage to attract and keep its youthful members?

No one is taken for granted. We work as a team, respect and good communication is what keeps us working well together. We are only competing with ourselves, always working on being the better people today than we were yesterday. That's one of the things we have learned that separate the winners from the losers.

Do you or any of Mighty Rooted Voices group members possess any music business management skills?

God, being good to us all the time we were granted an opportunity to attend KUMISA Music Artist Management Master Class.Two of us attended: Nkosikhona Mhlongo and myself. The master class changed the way we do business, it introduced us to a skill set and knowledge that we would not have otherwise figured out on our own. It groomed us as artists plus connected us to a strong support system and a music business network that has become quite useful in our ever evolving music business. We can now proudly and confidently boast that we possess intergrity, exellence and professionalism that a group of our magnitude deserves.



Have you ever shared the stage with well known gospel musicians from anywhere?

We have shared the stage with lots of great names in the South African gospel music scene, our list includes: Thobekile, Fikile Mlomo, Thina Zungu, Babo Ngcoboo, Sphumelele Mbambo (from Joyous Celebration), Bonakele, Senzo Mlotha , Solly Mahlangu, Thokozani Langa, Sgwili, Andile Mbili, Izinceku (who made us proud at The Durban Essence Festival 2016), AmaQhawe Ezulu, the recently passed on Sfiso Ncwane and many more. As South Africans we know that these are the creme de la creme of Gospel music industry here.


Do you ever get involved in any programmes that address serious social issues?

We are from KwaZulu Natal, a land of milk and honey but not everyone has the milk or honey. We are a team who believes that there is always something that each and everyone of us can contribute towards helping one another. We work closely with local authorities, assisting in poverty alleviation programmes, drugs awareness campaigns, Women and Child Abuse Awareness and fighting against Crime. We spread a message of hope,we encourage our people to never give up hope or give up on themselves no matter how difficult things may be. No situation continues forever. It all passes in time.

What is a verse you live by?
New Heart English Bible - Psalms 84 vs 6
Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

We have heard that last year you received some awards, what are they?

We received two awards for Best Group of the Year. We are really grateful for it!

How do we connect with Mighty Rooted Voices?

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-491120272

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mighty-Rooted-Voices-Production

Twitter: @mighty_rv

Mobile:071 785 9812 / 076 437 0306 / 078 597 5755

Email: C_ponny@yahoo.com / thandekap11@gmail.com

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