MASKANDI artist Khaye “Mshiyazeqana” Mkhize has chosen to title his new album DSD Awusize.
DSD is a fellow maskandi artist, whose real name is Khangelani Mhlongo.
According to Mshiyazeqana, who hails from Maphumulo in northern KZN, DSD is one of a few maskandi artists who doesn’t insult artists on his songs to gain popularity.
“Maskandi is now popular for having artists who swear at each other in their songs in order to attract followers. That indirectly kills the music because people end up thinking the artists who does that are maskandi gods and they’re not,” he said.
The title of his album means DSD intervene.
“I chose the title because I see DSD as a good example to maskandi artists.
“He doesn’t insult fellow artists in his songs. For that I find his music authentic,” said Mshiyazeqana.
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He said he is going to follow in DSD’s footsteps by singing about burning topics that affect people instead of insulting fellow artists.
“One song on my album titled Abantu Besifazane talks about the abuse that women go through, while another one, Sikhalela Amadoda, talks about the unfair treatment of men who are abused by their partners,” he said.
Mshiyazeqana joined maskandi music in 2010 after finishing his matric. At that time he was in a group called Amakhabazela that he started with his two brothers.
They have released a number of albums together including one titled KwaMkhize Sadlani.
