Yonelisa Mallett-Wambi

YONELISA MALLETT-WAMBI
Biography
Vocals that range from soul to hiphop, his limitless
talent is highlighted by his versatility. Yonelisa is a
Cape Town based singer, song-writer and guitarist who
infuses his Xhosa roots with jazz, country, RnB and any
other style you throw at him will be effortlessly
rejuvenated into a sound like no other.
[Click here to visit his Soundcloud]
Recently he was approached by international film
director, Jato Ehijator, to make a documentary film
about his life as a musician titled 'Township Dream.'
[Watch the trailer here]
Yonelisa also spends his time between recording with
various artists from Johnny Filter to Postman L, and
performing at Selective Hearing. Yonelisa is often
requested to provide entertainment at corporate
functions as well as attend TV interviews &
performances for Hectic Nine9 or SAFM radio interview
with Shado Twala.
His skills are not restricted to the music industry, as he
currently works as a Producer for media production
company, Kala Creative Collective, originating short
films and documentaries such as 'Hajila & The Movement'.
Also look out for his podcast series titled 'Third Eye
Talk Show' along with co-host Anathi Maliwa.
If all this wasn't keeping him busy enough, his wife has
recently created a documentary film titled Diverse Love
that explores the journey of being an interracial and
cross cultural family.
To learn more about this relationship watch here whilst
the full film is being completed.
For bookings or further information please email:
KalaCreativeCollective@gmail.com