M'du Masilela

M'du Masilela, also known as The Godfather or Chomi Yabana, is a living legend in the music industry in South Africa. He is popularly known for the Kwaito music genre. Born in Zola South in 1970, M'du began his music aspirations on his grandmother's piano. As a young man in school, M'du created several groups. On completion of his matric studies he began performing with artists such as Pat Shange, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Sello 'Chicco' Twala. M'du and his long-time pal and collaborator, Mandla 'Spikiri' Mofokeng formed MM Deluxe in 1988 to showcase their talents by mixing township folk music with international dance music. Their first project was the album Where were you? released in 1989 on Cool Spot Productions. M'du had his debut album released in 1990, titled LA Beat with assistance from producer and engineer, Peter Snyman which went on to sell 25,000 units.