Patience Namadingo
Patience Namadingo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patience Namadingo May 28, 1989 |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa (Unisa) |
| Spouse | Rehanna Rice |
| Children | 2 |
Patience Namadingo (born 28 May 1989) is a Malawian gospel singer and songwriter.[1][2][3][4] In 2010, he released his second studio album titled Tili ndi Yesu (We have Jesus) that included the hit “Mtendere”, which became the number one selling gospel album between 2010 and 2012 in Malawi.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Namadingo was born on 28 May 1989, in a family of three children in Kapalamula Village, T/A Nsamala in Balaka district.[4] He obtained his honorary doctorate degree in community development by the University of South Africa (Unisa).[2][6][7]
Career
[edit]In 2007, Namadingo released his debut studio album called “Goseni”.[4] He released his second studio album in 2010 titled “ Tili ndi Yesu” that included the hit “Mtendere”, which became the number one selling gospel album between 2010 and 2012 in Malawi.[5] His song "Mapulani" hit million views in five months.[8][9] Namadingo is signed to Ndefeyo Gospel (a sub-label under Nde’feyo Entertainment). In 2022, Namadingo and Giddess Chalamanda shared the stage at Spring Show in Cape Town, South Africa.[10] The two made headlines on the international scene with their mash-up popularly known as Liny Hoo.[10] He has collaborated with artists such as Grace Chinga Moffat,[11] and Lulu, among others.[12] In 2021, Namadingo took part in a competition in SADC countries where he sung 9 songs in different African languages of Southern Africa. The songs that were released as part of the initiative were Osazofika done in South Africa's Zulu, Batswana Aleteng done in Tswana, a language spoken in Botswana, Mupfungwa Dzangu done in Zimbabwe's Shona and Ndimangofuna do[13] ne in Chichewa. Some other songs were Letsatsiatsi done in Sotho language spoken in Lesotho, Still More done in Zambia's Nyanja and A Toua Espera done in Portuguese, a language spoken in Mozambique, Angola of Namibia.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Namadingo is married to Rehanna Rice and in 2022, they released a song titled "Bafumu Wane".[15]
In 2023, Namadingo moved to Zambia.[16]
Philanthropy
[edit]In 2020, Namadingo helped raise funds for a 21-year-old music student William Kachigamba who has been diagnosed with cancer in Blantyre.[17] He raised the funds by sitting as a statue at Mahatma Gandhi statue site in Blantyre until the money amounted to K3 million.[18] In September 2020, Namadingo helped a Salima-based woman Mkondawako Samson, a mother of twins who caught people's attention on social media when her pictures surfaced showing her critical health state.[19] The woman also had a condition which had left her tummy swollen. Namadingo had sent the mother and her twins for a month-long institutional health rehabilitation at Nthambi Private Hospital in Lilongwe.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "DR NAMADINGO AND TAY GRIN IN LALALA SONG – Reflo Pictures". Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b Itai, Brian (2020-11-20). "Dr Namadingo going for Africa". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Gondwe, Edith (2020-08-03). "Namadingo the hip-hop star?". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b c "Namadingo - Malawi-Music.com". Malawi-Music.com - Nyimbo Zachimalawi. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b Mayuni, Wisdom (2023-03-09). "Namadingo Biography". Business Malawi. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Sundu, Yvonnie (2020-11-16). "Unisa honour shocks Namadingo". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Voice, Malawi (2023-11-07). "FAKE HONORARY DOCTORATE SAGA: Dr. Namadingo, Dr. Mphande speak out". Malawi Voice. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Sundu, Yvonnie (2020-09-04). "Namadingo's Mapulani hits one million views". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Gondwe, Edith (2021-06-21). "Namadingo dares Cosoma". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ a b Itai, Brian (2022-09-09). "No Liny Hoo for Namadingo, Agidde in SA". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Itai, Brian (2021-01-22). "Namadingo to 'mashup' again". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Itai, Brian (2021-12-15). "Lulu opens up to collabo with Namadingo". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Itai, Brian (2021-11-24). "Namadingo takes Mash-ups to Zambia". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Itai, Brian (2021-03-16). "Namadingo's Sadc charge begins". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (2022-05-15). "Bafumu Bane: Namadingo marries Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Namadingo - Aka Nkoyamba". New Zambian Music. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Itai, Brian (2020-08-26). "Namadingo's statue rises for Kachigamba". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Gondwe, Edith (2020-08-24). "Namadingo to raise funds for guitarist". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ a b Itai, Brian (2020-09-07). "Namadingo helps Salima woman". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
