Not long ago, South African singer Mthandazo Gatya shared a clip of him him vibing to a John Legend song which he said he gave an African touch. He then harped on how his “Nervous” duet with the American had gone viral on TikTok.
The American saw what he did and reached out – as Mthandazo Gatya acknowledged in a tweet.
Thank you all for make sure John Legend sees my duet, great news is that he loved it and replied, as to what will happen next, we can leave that to God, thank you from the bottom of my heart🙏🏿❤️ #eskom#loadshedding#Stage6pic.twitter.com/8AwVVFBqBH
— Mthandazo Gatya (@MthandazoGatya) September 18, 2022
The American was recently in South Africa and invited the muso on stage. The two pumped hands and shared a hug. The music followed.
Mzansi was moved by the gesture and they congratulated Mthandazo Gatya while also thanking the American for giving their compatriot a chance to work with him. It was a big theme on Twitter, and even the likes of Anele Mdoda commented on it,
For Mthandazo Gatya, in a sense, it was a big career boost and one he would likely remember for a long time. You can check out the clip of the encounter below.
A moment I’ll never forget, Thank you all for the faith in, the #MthandazoGatya name goes down to the books, a big thanks to Mr John Legend for the invite, it means the world to me🙏🏿🙏🏿 #johnlegend#mthandazogatyahttps://t.co/9uKZFPgSNhpic.twitter.com/iaFaM19awr
— Mthandazo Gatya (@MthandazoGatya) September 24, 2022
Mthandazo Gatya is one of the fine voices in South African music. So in that sense, it wasn’t surprising that the American should love what he put out. This might turn out to be the beginning of a great collaborative run. Who knows? Stay tuned, y’all.
