Masandi

Sandile Cedric Mfusi Jnr, professionally known as Masandi, is a multi-talented South African artist from Durban. Born on March 5, Masandi's journey to stardom began at age seven when he started performing at church and local talent shows. He further honed his skills as the lead trumpeter in his school's brass band.

Early career highlights

- Released his debut single "Bring it Back" in 2014, which caught the attention of rapper K.O. and led to a collaboration on the hit single 'One Time'.

- Founded his own record label in 2016 and released the chart-topping single 'Ngane Yabantu'.

- Released his first EP, 'Escalation EP', in 2017, featuring collaborations with notable artists such as Big NUZ, Gemini Major, and Captain Blu.

- Won the Redbull Culture Clash competition as part of 'Team Durban' alongside DJ Tira, Distruction Boyz, and others.

Music and acting career

Masandi's music career spans over a decade, with notable achievements including. Signing a global deal with Warner Music South Africa in 2020 - Releasing the hit single "Amagate" in 2021, which peaked at number 1 on the Gagasi Afropop charts - Transitioning to worship/inspirational music after a life-altering car accident in 2009 - Releasing the single "Noma Kunzima" and the EP "Kaleidoscope EP", inspired by his faith

As an actor, Masandi has appeared in various TV shows and soapies, including Isibaya* (2013) as Joe Jo - *Sugar Mama* (2014) as Sipho - *The River* (2019) as Thulani Zitha - *Uzalo* (2022-2024) as Kwanda Butheezi - *The Black Door* (2022-2023) as Junior (Bhononos)

*Awards and Recognition*

Masandi won the Best Music Video category at the Crown Gospel Music Awards in 2022. His net worth is estimated to be around R2.5 million, with a monthly salary of approximately R21,000 from his acting career. He also earns income from his business ventures, including LP gas retailing ⁵ ⁴.