I am a self initiative and driven individual, an all round creative with a two decades experience in performance arts and creative writing. My journey has given me a vast experience that I became a multi-disciplined artist, from visual arts, theatre (music, drama, Poetry),film and advertising, and it has also taught me to be spontaneous and easy to adapt using creativity

Siba, born SIBABALWE GANGATHA (06 06 1993) in
the
Eastern Cape Province,South Africa at a Town
called Mthatha. He started his primary education in
2000 at Chibin J.S.S till 2004. In 2005 he then
moved to Johannesburg where he did his grade 5.
In 2006 he went back to Mthatha in Zimbane
Village. He used to attend poetry sessions that
were hosted by LOVE LIFE in Ngangelizwe
Township every Fridays... In 2009 he moved to
Cape Town and did his High School at Nelson
Mandela High School, when he move to Cape
Town he knew that he had to take advantage of
being an inhabitant to the home of the Xhosa-
Vernecular Rap called Spazza. In 2010 he formed a
Hip Hop band with his brother YANGA PHENDU.
The band was named IIMBONGI ZEMVELI which
translates to Indeginous Poets.Later that year,
Ncedo Qaqane (Affectionately known as N.Q
behind the M.IC) joined them. The crew, based at
a small neighbourhood called Samora Machel in
Cape Town,Western Cape. Siba has skilfully
dazzeled and shared the stage with Music Moguls
like Zahara, Driemanskap, Rivln Clique, Naked
minds,just to mention a few. He performed at
Heineken Festival in 2011 and participated in
Baxter Theatre,earning a spot in the Movement's
Creative Data Base Mixtape in 2012. Siba is now a
member of the highflying Sim Music band after
Iimbongi Zemveli, Madness and Mfura decided to
amalgamate and form a solid Fam.They have just
released thier first Xhosa richly flavoured
electrifying ulbum which is titled SEKWENZEKILE.
This young dynamic lyrist is humble and equipped
with inteligence,a stalwart to work with and always
show hunger for more success and incredibly
delivers audible masterpieces when the duty calls...
That's SIBA!

Siyabulela Thompson A.K.A Minaiza is a hip hop artist.

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