Mthandazo Gatya, a performer from South Africa, recently released a video of himself bopping to a John Legend song that he claimed to have given an African touch. His “Nervous” duet with the American became viral on TikTok, he continued to harp on.
Mthandazo Gatya confirmed in a tweet that the American contacted him after noticing what he did.
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 #Stage6 pic.twitter.com/8AwVVFBqBH
— Mthandazo Gatya (@MthandazoGatya) September 18, 2022
The musician was brought on stage by the American while he was recently in South Africa. The two exchanged hugs after pumping hands. Then the music started.
The action moved Mzansi, who applauded Mthandazo Gatya and expressed gratitude to the American for allowing their countryman to work with him. On Twitter, it was a popular topic, and users like Anele Mdoda reacted on it.
In a way, it was a significant career boost for Mthandazo Gatya, and one he would probably remember for a very long time. The interaction is captured in the video 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 #mthandazogatya https://t.co/9uKZFPgSNh pic.twitter.com/iaFaM19awr
— Mthandazo Gatya (@MthandazoGatya) September 24, 2022
One of the fine voices in South African music is Mthandazo Gatya. Therefore, it wasn’t strange that the American liked what he produced in that way. This might be the start of a successful collaborative run. The future? Stay tuned, everyone.
