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Interview with Sammy T
from Upcoming Mag #12
by Upcoming Mag
Who is Sammy T?
Sammy T'S real name is (Samuel khothatso Rehlamfu)his born in Pretoria in HammanSkraal he stays in h{stinkwater}his first school he went to {Motjibusane} primary after he completes his matric in {Tipfuxeni} Secondary .his the person who really loves music any genres but mostly Xitsonga music and he real like to sing when his stressed he became better when his singing Xitsonga music he did grow up in a family that like Xitsonga music so much so he got this talent from the family and his also acting in the move known as Bafentse the film as {David Nkuna} his first step on national television he when to Daily Thetha (SABC1) in 2018 after then he did shatdown on the first Pretoria community Development and media award in 2018 after he was at rhythm city the following year at Kilowatt talent show in 2019 and after he was nominated as best actor in the second Pretoria community Development and media award known as The save house he was computing with likes of Julius WA kgole known as (Dragon) in skeem Saam and 2018 The save house best Actor sphamandla Nyembe and Sammy T he won 2019 The save house best Actor and he will be on Music video of Henny c Ft king monada Driver ya Marato and after on March his going to shoot{Shaku } music video so he will be working on a new EP for 2020
Out of all the genres in the world why Xitsonga music?
Because of my family they did introduce me in Xitsonga music and it has a lots of massage you can understand what is life how life can treat you how you can benefit in life that life is full of challenges
Can you explain in detail what Xigaza mean?
Xigaza it's a Xitsonga dance is what I know
How is Limpopo when it comes toopportunities for musicians?
What I know about Limpopo province is thatopportunities are there but we any know few
artists from that side
How and when did you begin your music career?
I did begin my music career at school with 2 of my friends and they where my classmates in side the class Kgaugela Maringa and Tintswalo Maringa in 2015 we did write a song called [play with money ] it was hip hop kwaito use my own style like using broken English after then they did give up but I never give up because of its something that I like or want so i did a track called [never give up ] because of is something that is in my blood so when I did meet Given S Mashigo as my manager he did understand what I like and he told me to do what I like then he told me to try my best and I did try my best by doing Xitsonga music and it was great because I never lost my fans from hip hop to house end up in Xitsonga music I even got more fans e.g they did ask me to create FB page{Sammy T} and I did it now within 5 Months I did rich 8K 3 hundred and something
BookingsManager: Given Mashego Cell/ WhatsApp : 0769381495
Email: bafentseproduction@gmail.com