Babes Wodumo
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Bongekile Mildred Simelane (born 25 March 1994) prominently known as Babes Wodumo(also qqom queen),[2] is a South African singer-songwriter and choreographer. She rose to fame following the release of her debut album Gqom Queen, Vol. 1 (2016) and furthermore subsequently being nominated at the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act.[3][4]
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Birth name | Bongekile Mildred Simelane |
Born | (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 30) Durban, South Africa |
Genres | Gqom |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Babes Wodumo is a part of the music connoisseurs who were pivotal in influencing the gqom genre's international acclaim.She appeared on the Black Panther: The Album compilation by Kendrick Lamar on a song titled "Redemption".[5] In 2017, Wodumo was nominated for the BET Award for Best International Act: Africa.[6] In July 2020, she released her second album Idando Kazi which included the hit song,"eLamont" featuring Mampintsha (former Big Nuz member) as well as Skillz.[7]