HOOBA is an Eastern Cape based, South African rapper and lyricist, a
producer, a hip hop culture activist, an actor and entrepreneur. HOOBA
is also known as Lunga Mampangashe from Phakamisa, King Williams Town,
currently staying in Bisho and is a family man married with Nokuthula
Mampangashe and a father of three beautiful daughters namely, Hlonipha,
Mikhulu and Amani and a son, Iyivile Galada. He
is a Mpondomise, a Majola born by the late Nozuko Yalezo kaNgxalashe,
uMamnune and raised by Nokuthula Sidzumo, a Zizi. He is a son to the
late Lungephi Mampangashe. His passion for rap started earlier at around age 15 and has achieved a number of awards and has won competitions and titles to talent shows. He is the founding director of LMH MUSIC ZA an independent record label based in Eastern Cape.He gained his popularity into the Hip Hop space through his contribution
as a co-founder and performing artist of the legendary Xhosa Hip Hop
group Iintloko Zeenyoka alongside Khayalethu Mcasa. He has worked relentlessly and gained himself the opportunity to share the stage with a number of national and continental acts which include but are not limited to, Nathi Mankayi, Sun-El Musician, Jazziel Brothers,
Loyiso Bala, Zahara, JR, Berita and many more.
HOOBA as he is affectionately known by hip hop fans and followers around the country and abroad is using largely IsiXhosa to share what is known as Ubuntu raps which is a genre or a type of music amongst others that focuses on educating the youth and adults about issues that affect them. He has performed across the country and have been featured on some of the country's most money making events. He is also looking to do an African tour to Namibia, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ghana to mention a few countries and with him on this journey will be music from his #ProjectMaisha due to be released towards the end of 2023.
The project is a body of work made up of high quality musical audio files, videos from professional media houses and sends out a clear message of how HOOBA the brand and person (s) behind it are taken seriously. He
has been featured on a role on ISRHALA MUNCA SERIES season 2 as Oscar's father and Papa Gs brother, where he saw his son become a victim of Mob Justice. He was also casted on Bitter Love, the romantic drama by
Montywood. HOOBA works proffesionally with LMH MUSIC ZA that does brand marketing activities for himself. He has been permanently employed by the SABC since 2014. Amaphupha ngawokusebenzela the UbuntuMakwande Foundation that is focusing on liberating men because he believes that men who are free and liberated are not abusers instead they are nation builders and protectors.
He is also about to embark on writing a book titled, Ngesithethe Sobuntu Makwande.
WhatsApp or Calls: 0835044820
Facebook: Lunga Mampangashe
