Lungile Dube

Born and bred in KZN Empangeni, KwaDlangezwa.

Nominee on Independent National Gospel Awards 2016- Best Gospel Promoter (2016)

Nominee on Esther of the Community Awards 2016- Best Esther in the Community (2016)

Winner of Best Media Personality –Independent National Gospel Awards 2015

• Co-ordinates Artists Workshops for KZN areas under Ethekwini Municipality with the assistance from Arts and Living Cultures Durban. As well as other areas as per requests from the community and the Councillors. Has coordinated 15 in total (1 in 2016 –New Castle KZN and 14 in KZN :Durban, Ulundi, Ndwedwe and Escourt)
• Nominee- Best Gospel Promoter –Independent National Gospel Awards 2015
• Nominee –Youth Ambassador -Ezase Durban Live Your Dream Awards 2015

Presents Events (also updates on artists releases at 11:00-11:30) happening around KZN every Sunday on Simkhonza Ngezwi show 9:00-12:00-Imbokodo 96.8 FM
Manages – Sandile Khawula (award winner on UMLAZI Arts and Culture Awards 2015, Awards winner 2016 South African Volunteer Awards done by Zululand FM (Best Gospel Artist) ) as well as Sanele Makhanya a new gospel muso from EFolweni and Sne Vilakazi, a Poet from Zwelibomvu in Durban (nominee on Ezase Durban Live Your Dream Awards 2017)

Has appeared on following coverages

• Daily Sun- September 2016 (on being a nominee for Ingoma Awards)
• Isolezwe –September 2016 (on being a nominee for Ingoma Awards)
• Isolezwe – August 2015 (on winning Best Media Personality award)
• Echo Pietermaritzburg – August 2015 (on winning Best Media Personality award)
• Zululand Observer– August 2015 (on winning Best Media Personality award)]
• Ubuhle Bogu- August 2015 (on winning Best Media Personality award)
• Inkazimulo Newspaper– August 2015 (on winning Best Media Personality award)
• UMlazi Times- March 2015 (on nomination)
• Inkazimulo Newspaper –August 2015 (on winning Best Media Personality award)
• Isolezwe –August 2015- About Cars (umuntu nemoto yakhe)

Also all above mentioned papers on nomination coverage

Been heard in following radio stations

• Imbokodo 96.8 FM- Pinetown
• Vibe FM- Kwa Mashu
• Izwi Lomzansi- Durban
• Itheku FM- Hammarsdale
• Devine Touch 107.2- Pinetown
• Capital 104-PMB
• UMgungundlovu 107.2-PMB
• Highway Radio 101.5 FM-Durban Central
• Zululand FM- Melmoth
• Ikhwezi FM-Stanger
• Jozi FM- JHB
• Shine FM-Mpangeni

Was invited to announce and present an award winner for Best Dancer on Ingoma Yezintombi on KZN Capital Maskandi Awards 2015. Also has appeared on TV- Dumisa TV month of August 2015 advising youth and women.

Manages Sandile Khawula who was selected to represent KZN (KZN Music Imbizo) in SA Indies Music Week in Johannesburg December 2015, also who performed at Arts Music Festival and a nominee for Best Sound Engineer, Best Producer –Independent National Gospel Awards(INGOMA) 2015. Also Omega Tri Band whom I added to the company mid-2016.

Conducts workshops for all artistic areas to assist the youth and all dedicated in making a living out of God-given talent to help them to have a way forward with their dreams and help give a message to motivate them to never give up and also to be persistent. She does this with assistance from Arts and Living Cultures, Community Counsellors and all interested with community building work.

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