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CHUNKY JAMA
from Upcoming Mag (15)
by Upcoming Mag
Afro Pop Artist
Abongile Nqubula known as Chunky Jama is an Artist, Song Writer, Stage Performer and Producer, born in a small town called Lusikisiki in Kwa Bhala Location in the Eastern Cape. Chunky Jama started doing music back in 2009 at a young age of 15 years. He started doing music with a crew called Boyzin as they were doing Hip Hop music.
In 2011, Chunky Jama then decided to do music as a solo artist, working out with any team but only him and the production. He went to Johannesburg to do his High School Studies at S’godiphola High School in Cosmo City Ext. 6. He met other people who were also doing music in that school and tried to work with them but did not do performances, he was still trying to build his dream of being a Solo Artist.
In 2013, Jama moved to Eastern Cape to do his College Studies at King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College. While he was studying, he made new friends with people who are also in the music industry, artists like Charisma (RnB), Mr. Elle (Hip Hop) and DJ X (Producer), and that is when he started doing Afro Pop music in his Home language (IsiXhosa). Chunky Jama shared a stage with many National Artists like, Berita, NaakMusiq, JR, Csana, OkMalumKoolKat, etc. To name a few local artists which he also worked with, Mooze T, Qhawekazi, Sweet Melodies, Saida Da Prince, Khayi, etc.
Coming to the year of 2017, Chunky Jama released first Afro Pop track, titled Sorry and the song was produced and mastered by DJ X and Chunky Jama. End of September 2017, he released his very first album, titled IMPUMELELO which means SUCCESS with 13 songs. But the Album was officially launched on the 29th of September in 2018 at Walter Sisulu University in Umtata.
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