MaWhoo

Thandeka Ngema (born 16 December 1994), professionally known as MaWhoo, is a South African musician, model, and songwriter. She got wide recognition after releasing her debut single "Umshado" featuring Heavy-K.

Ngema has also appeared in several music videos, including acting in cameo roles. She has also modeled for different brands in and outside of South Africa. She has also worked for Tribe Afrique, House of Supreme, and Convoy Clothing South Africa. She has collaborated with with the likes of DJ Maphorisa, Master KG, Tsisto, Kabza De Small and  Vigro Deep.

Apart from her home country, Ngema has performed in different African countries such as Botswana, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Early life
Ngema was born on 16 December 1994 in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She started her music career at a young age. When she was eleven years old, she took her recorded song to a local radio station for air play, but was refused for being too young.

Stage names
In an interview, Ngema shared that her stage name means "magical" in Japanese language. She reasoned that the name came as a result of frequent use of Chinese makeup style on her eyes.

Education
Ngema has a degree obtained from the University of South Africa (UNISA).

Selected works
Some of the songs that Ngema had sung include:


 * Ngiyamthanda
 * Thokoza
 * Inkanyezi
 * Asishade
 * Kulula
 * Ngeke
 * Sibani Sezwe
 * Emhlabeni
 * Amasango
 * Umshado
 * Buya

Controversy
In 2024 during a live interview with L-Tido, Ngema revealed that she had multiple men on her social media account that contact her, including rapper Lil Wayne, Jay Z and Rick Ross. Her fans insisted her to prove if this was even true, to which Ngema shared a screenshot of a chat with Lil Wayne.

Studio albums

 * What a Time to Be Alive (2022)
 * The Chosen (2023)
 * The Sound of Magic (2024)

Personal life
There were reports that Ngema is dating Hlubi Nkosi. The couple had been reported exchanging gifts.