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Lutendo Evens Mugagadeli well known by a stage name “Vendaboy Poet” has released his 5th studio album called Ndavhuko in December 2020. Those who have listened to this album cited great effort in making such captivating poetic music with great touch of heritage feeling. The album remains timeless in celebrating African  cultural diversity and embracing its heritage. Vendaboy Poet continues is ploughing back to his community by working with raw talents in poetry to open up the industry and affording these artists the platform and spotlight to showcase god given talents.

Lutendo Evens Mugagadeli was born in the early 90s in a place called Ha-Nthabalala, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. He started his poetry career in 2008. He is multilingual and can easily recite his poems in various languages such as  Sepedi, Khelobedu, Tshivenda, Tsonga, Isizulu, Isixhosa and English.

He is a  graduate of Human Resource Management from Central Johannesburg College (CJC) were he also initiated poetry sessions. He was given the the name ‘Rrrrr nga mikosi’ at CJC. The name emanated from his famous catchphrase when opening or closing his poems.

Vendaboy Poet released a popular single dedicated to the current President of Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa  On the 05th of February 2018.

His major career highlight is when he performed his surprise poem dedicated to the President pf Republic of South Africa, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa in a British Airways  flying from Durban to OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg.

Vendaboy Poet  has been nominated in nine (9) awards and won five (5) Awards which include

Ø  SATMA Awards 2019 and 2021 Best Tshivenda Album winner;

Ø  Best Praise Poet winner SATMA Awards in 2018;

Ø  SATMA Nominee – Best Poet in 2014 and 2017;

Ø  SATMA Nominee – Best Poet in 2013; and

Ø  Best Tshivenda Music Awards (TSHIMA) in 2012.

Ø  nominated in SAMA Best Traditional Album with Ndavhuko Album;

Ø  Five (5) times SATMA Awards nominee including on artist of the year nomination.

Ø  One (1) time TSHIMA Awards nominee;

Ø  Two (2) times LIMA Awards nominee

Ø  One (1) time SAMA Awards nominee

Ø  Two (2)  times SATMA Awards winner

Ø  One (1) time TSHIMA Awards winner

Ø  Mail&Guidance 200 Young South African of the Year

Ø  Maphungubwe Poet of the Year

Ø  Limpopo the Musical Poet of the year

He has  Released 5 Spoken words Album that all got nomination in south industrial Music Awards.

Tribute funerals perfomed are:

Ø  Dan Tshanda Funeral

Ø  Candy Moloi Funeral

Ø  Lufuno Mavhunga Funeral

Performance gigs perfomed are:

Ø  Maphungubwe festival

Ø  Phalaphala fm Royal Heritage Festival

Ø  SAMA Awards Ceremony

Ø  SATMA awards ceremony

Ø  LIMA Awards ceremony

Ø  ANC provincial & National event

Program featured on TV :

Ø  Kharitshine MA AFRICA SABC 2

Ø  IMVELOGY SABC2

Ø  Afternoon Express SABC 3

Ø  ETV the Morning Show

Vendaboy Poet praised Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida at her home village Ha Vhangani in 2020. He was also featured to make a difference poem advert song on a show called KHA RITSHINE MA AFRICA which was aired on SABC 2 every Tuesday 20h30. He also had a stint on SABC 2 Muvhango Soapie as a journalist.

Vendaboy Poet also uses his poetic gift to voice out the community socio-economic challenges and social ailments. He was amongst the people who invited to the late Lufuno Mavhunga's funeral to perform an eulogy as a final send-off. The late Lufuno who was a victim of cyberbullying  which happened at Limpopo Famous school, Mbilwi Secondary School in April 2021.

He is a Vha-Venda heritage custodian; Product of POVERTY; An addict of Venda Traditional regalia; Motivation speaker; and Social activist.

He has appeared almost in all different South African Television programs and newspapers including: The Morning Show; SABC Morning Live; Ba Kae; Afternoon Express; Daily sun; Sowetan; City Press and many more.