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Fine Art alumna and musician, Thabisile Ndlovu, releases hit single
by Softcopy
SIMANGELE ZUMA
Multi-talented Fine Arts alumna and singing sensation, Thabisile Ndlovu -- popularly known as Thab’sile -- recently released her hit single titled How Do I Love Thee, after taking a break for two years from music.
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Thab’sile, who is originally from Pietermaritzburg, made a name for herself in 2005 when she collaborated with DJ Bongz and sang the hit songs Thina Sobabili and Get Over You. These songs (especially Thina Sobabili) got many people dancing. They were released under DJ Bongz’s debut album: No Retreat. No Surrender, which later sold triple platinum.
Speaking about her return to the music industry, Thab’sile said she has decided to go back to using her original name and sound. She said in 2016 she ditched her name and changed it to Lellogreen after trying a new sound heavily influenced by pop music.
“The Lellogreen project was an EP called Misfit and I released a single, Doesn’t Matter. As Lellogreen, I went to New Orleans Essence Festival and shared the stage with the renowned R&B artists such as Toni Braxton and Babyface. Unfortunately, the new sound and name did not bring me much luck. Things were not as popping as I would have liked,” said Thab’sile. She further stated that even though her music career had been a winding journey, she was not willing to quit as music is her life. “I decided to go back to house music and my original name. This is when I started working on my new single, How Do I Love Thee, produced by C Sharp. It’s a love song. It’s a very sweet song, written in a girl’s perspective. She is trying to find a way to let her boyfriend know how much she loves him,” said Thab’sile.
Reflecting on her music journey, Thab’sile said she moved to Durban in 2004 to study Fine Arts at DUT. After relocating to Durban, she was introduced to music by her friend, TKO, who was a music producer.
“We started making music! Luckily, we created Thina Sobabili and Get Over You, which were released under DJ Bongz’s album. People liked my voice and welcomed me with open arms. This led to the release of my debut selftitled album: Thab’sile. My album had the songs, Come Duze and the Sobabili remix,” said Thab’sile.
Former DUT Fine Art student and singing sensation, Thabisile Ndlovu.
