Sipho Makhabane

Sipho Makhabane (born 1965) is a gospel artist from South Africa. Quotes My parents gave me a name Mhlupheki when I was born. I went to stay with my grandmother and she didn’t like that name Mhlupheki. She then took me to her pastor and she said to him, this is my first grandson with the name Mhlupheki and I don’t like it. This is the gift for the Makhabane’s. My grandmother was prophesying that I was a gift to the world. After my grandmother’s pastor gave me the name Sipho, that was around 1982 in 1983, I got saved. I never looked back. That’s why all throughout the ups and downs in the music industry I never lost focus. I want to advise the young people to be themselves. If you’re original, that originality will keep you going. This will take you far and people will know your works, like when they hear the intros to my music, they know that its Makhabane playing. I always say this about myself, there’s no one who was better than me, or someone who is cleverer than me. I’m saying God created you and blessed you with your own talents and did the same for me. There’s no need to be a competition between the two of us. During the Yekintokozo days I’d ask myself how people from Zimbabwe understand this language. This is my second home. This song took me to the world, I understand the message and it touches their hearts. I released an album Ebenezer. I said because of the work I’m doing mentoring and developing artistes, let me great a break and focus on that. However, after discussions with people who said they want the music because they’re the ones who buy it, I realised that what God has planted in my heart isn’t for me, it’s for his people. Let me just continue and do this thing. I’m God’s gift to the world: Makhabane (October 8 2019) Category:Singers from South Africa Category:Gospel singers Category:1965 births Category:Living people