M'du Masilela - Production Talents

Production Talents

M'du briefly worked for CSR Records as a producer and engineer for Chicco, Dr Victor and Bayethe. In 1994, M'du created M'du Productions, which up to this date is a formidable force in the production of Kwaito music in South Africa. He went to form a group known as Mashamplani with countless hits such as 'Kumnandi' and 'Bokoloshe' and has produced for the late MaWillies. He has collaborated with PJ Powers, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Vicky Sampson for a music video flighted at the United Nations' Assembly in Washington, D.C.. and Greece. In 1998 he recorded a remix of Days Like This by Kenny Lattimore a popular American R&B Singer. Recently he has been working with Mzekezeke, Kabelo Mabalane, Brown Dash. Apart from his group efforts and production commitments, M'du in his own right is a kwaito star and his Cd's are guaranteed to be certified Platinum (selling more than 50 000 records), whenever he releases a record. He relaunched his record label M'du Records through a joint venture with EMI South Africa, the first album to be released was Ya Rocka taking it back to the kwaito flavour. There is a pumping, bass-heavy remix that M'du composed for Skizo and Thebe called Tshasa,which is one of the best kwaito remixes ever from the Skizo album Limited Edition. In between his busy schedule he flies to Belgium, France, London producing musical scores for BBC and Sky News.