South Africa’s entertainment industry has had its best and worst moments.
Artists like Robbie Malinga have been the pride of the country’s entertainment industry.
The artist touched lives through his music.
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He helped his fellow artists who were new in the game to grow.
Most people came to learn about his existence in the early 2000s after he had established his music.
Most of his fans know him through his music.
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Here is a detailed biography
He was born in November 1968, in Meadowlands, in Soweto.
By the time of his death, he was forty-nine years old.
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The energy that he devoted to his career was the same energy that he channeled towards his family.
He married the love of his life; Anne Malinga in 1999.
The two bore two sons; the eldest son is Robbie Malinga Junior and the youngest Zamokuhle.
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Robie Malinga career
Growing up, it went without question that the latter would become a musician.
His passion for music started at a young age.
He manifested his love for music in several ways.
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He was an active participant in the church choir.
By 1998, he was already sure about defining his musical career.
He worked on and released his first single hit; “Insimbi.”
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By then, he was in college in Roodepoort.
He had a friend; Trompie Star, who was also a Kwaito fanatic.
That marked his turning point in the genre of music that he was passionate about.
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He also wanted to become a producer in the same genre.
Putting all these facts together, this marked the birth of his recording label; Robbie Malinga Entertainment.
At the same time, he also released his debut album which he called; The Duets.
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Needless say that he had so much impact in South Arica’s music industry.
He went on to release more Afro Pop and Soul albums.
These albums made him a household name.
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He drew fans from the rest of the continent.
His music depicted an endless passion.
He was a great fan of love songs.
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This is probably the reason as to why he attracted the most celebrated icons to work with him.
The blend has a special way of setting the mood for the song.
Baby hey was one of the greatest hits that the duo did and turned out to be the best.
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Music was perfectly defined in the way the two expressed their emotions as they performed the song.
It so far has more than four million views on YouTube.
There is something special about how the duo made their music.
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Passion and love are what this hit this song is all about.
The song has accrued more than one million views on YouTube.
Again, his voice blended in so well with Zahara’s.
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This is another project that he did justice to.
The emotion that this song creates is on to die for.
As usual, Robbie’s slightly deep voice blended so well with Naima Kay.
This hit could not sound any better.
This is one of the oldest projects that the latter worked on.
It also shows the artist’s journey with Kelly Khumalo.
The touching hit is more than five years old.
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However, in September 2017 a picture of him resurfaced and stirred a lot of debate.
His physique was the centre of attention.
He had lost a significant amount of weight.
Robbie Malinga weight loss became the topic of concern.
He, however, came up and dismissed the claims saying, “Im not sick.
Let people talk but I know that Im fine.
He, however, said that he was doing fine and was recuperating.
His death was a big blow to the people who were close to him.
The artists that he had worked with him expressed their condolences while paying tribute to him.
She was in tears as she read her tribute.
His eldest son o the other hand has been on the limelight for not so good reasons.
He has also been the centre of attention for living a life that is too lavish.
He has been up on social media driving the most expensive rides, dressed in the most expensive outfits.
Robbie Malinga was a legend that had so much influence in South Africa’s music industry.
He helped establish celebrated and award-winning artists like Kelly Khumalo.
He had so much impact in the country’s entertainment industry.
He left a mark that cannot be erased.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
Email: pshmueni@gmail.com
