Babalwa M
Babalwa M is a South African singer-songwriter from Soweto whose soulful vocals run through private school amapiano, from Bayeke and Aluta Continua to Acquiesce.
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Overview
- Full name
- Babalwa Mavuso
- From
- Protea Glen, Soweto, South Africa
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Sound
- Private school amapiano, with jazz and R&B influences
- First project
- Bayeke with Kelvin Momo, 2020
- Debut solo album
- Aluta Continua, 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Babalwa Mavuso grew up in Protea Glen, Soweto, singing in church and taking part in youth talent showcases. She studied journalism and hoped to work behind the scenes in media. During the 2020 lockdown, recording with Kelvin Momo turned a way to pass the time into a new direction for her life.
Finding her sound.
Bayeke, her 2020 project with Kelvin Momo, introduced her voice to amapiano listeners. Her debut solo album Aluta Continua followed in 2021. She became associated with private school amapiano, a softer sound that brings jazz and R&B into piano. In her TRUELOVE interview, she described it as music fans could listen to anywhere.
More of Babalwa.
In 2024 she released Pisces and Candour, and Apple Music selected her as its Isgubhu cover star for August. Acquiesce followed in November 2025. Her collaborations have since included JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela on “uValo,” and Tyla on “I DON’T CARE” in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026iXeshaCo-artist with Funky Qla, Thukuthela and GL_Ceejay; featuring JAZZWRLD
- 2026I DON’T CAREFeatured vocalist with Tyla on A*POP
- 2026Ama CupCo-artist with JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay; featuring Thukuthela
- 2026NgimbonileCo-artist with Tycoon; featuring De Rose
- 2025AcquiesceSolo artist
- 2025uValoCo-artist with JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela; featuring Dlala Thukzin
- 2024CandourSolo artist
- 2024PiscesSolo artist
- 2021Aluta ContinuaSolo artist
- 2020BayekeCo-artist with Kelvin Momo
Awards
Quotes
I didn’t even think I could write to be honest. Now every song I have, I wrote it myselfBabalwa M, TFG Media
Reflecting on finding her confidence as a songwriter after starting to record music.
Trivia
- She played soccer growing up and told Kaya 959’s Tbose that she thought she was excellent at it.
- Before pursuing music, she completed a Diploma in Media and Journalism at Damelin in 2015.
- She has named Erykah Badu and Thandiswa Mazwai among her musical inspirations.
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