OFF-CUTS EP

MarazA - Nix Mapha

Nix Mapha

Old School but new school, love to chill, listen and make chilled music. Musically my ambitions are limitless

Born S’phamandla Mhlongo on 13th June 1989, MarazA is a South African musician, producer, writer, and TV maker. His main musical forte is Hip Hop and Alternative Rap (including Electronic), although he has become known for his versatility and flexibility.

He is a former battle champion, having participated in and won the Jam Alley Versus Competition, The KZN leg of the Halls BeatBox Choir, and the South African Leg of Channel O MC Africa 2, of which he was the RSA champion and came third in Africa.

He has presented TV shows for Channel O (Headrush), SABC 1 and Etv, and currently presents SABC 1s GELEZA NATHI (05:00 Mon – Fri) and BONA RETSANG (16:00 Wed – Fri). He currently resides in Johannesburg South Africa, and has a new single out titled “IKESI” which features Lasta (Boss Zonke) and WTF (Nomusa).

His 1st solo album is titled Smithsonian One.


CzAr ODriego is a South African rapper, songwriter, record producer and B.Ed Graduate at the University Of Limpopo. Born in Burgersfort, Limpopo, he gained his public recognition after he won the Exposure Media Production music video competition.This authentic new School African rapper has made numerous timeless hits such as Meetse Ka Ntlong that lasted for five weeks plus, on Capricorn Fm Limpopo Big 5 charts till the 2nd week of July 2020. CzAr is the brand owner of Mawatle Apparel which was birthed by the single called Mawatle produced by the Meetse Ka Ntlong hit maker Afro 25 . His biggest brand collaboration was with MTN where he was featured on MTN Y’ello Tracks which is a show where he was performing his songs live and anyone using the service provider can watch this concrete art piece on the Y’ello Tracks app.He has recently collaborated with Sgivo Beats and ExeOdus on a single called Grateful which was released on the 7th of November 2022. He is said to release his tape called Zawadi early October. Stay on the look out for weekly freestyle on other platforms until the tape drops

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