Where is Julius Mudau?

“Where is the gospel music legend Julius Mudau?” This is the question music lovers have been asking themselves for over 20 years. After a lengthy investigation, Limpopo Mirror tracked down Mudau, of Pile village near Tshilamba, and located him in Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape.

He has swopped the microphone for a veterinary service, but the music withdrawal pangs keep on bothering him and he has gone back to the studio, working on an album after an absence of almost 20 years from the music industry.

Mudau said music was a reliable career in the eighties because people bought cassettes, vinyl records and CDs then. “With the rise in piracy and advancement of technology, music sales decreased drastically, and I decided to venture into something to keep the wolf from the door. But all these years, I was burning within because music has been part of my life since birth,” he said.  

Mudau, who released six gospel albums in the eighties, drew his singing inspiration from his sister Joyce Muleya and his brother, Norman Mudau, who encouraged him to sing in church choirs many years ago.

He converted to Christianity and was baptized in 1983. He was loved by many when he used his golden voice to praise the Lord in church. He was also adored by his peers when he led praise songs during daily school assembly prayers before classes at Rambuda High School in Dzimauli. 

He studied music at Unisa and ended up teaching music, sound engineering and voice training at Matador Music School. His love of music continued, and he ended up recording his first album, Take Heed, which was received with acclaim by music lovers.

He then joined Morning Stars Studio where he worked with and recorded artists such as Snake, Mdu Masilela and Penny Penny. After a stint with Morning Stars Studio, he joined Note Factory Studio, where he recorded his gospel music albums, Munwe na Munwe, Thank You Lord, Rabela, Duvha kha Duvha, Ndo ana Muano and Jehova ndi Mulisa Wanga. His music has many followers in Limpopo, North West, Northern Cape, Free State and Eastern Cape.

While working at Note Factory, he recorded, produced and engineered music of countless artists such as Shufflers Ragimana, Rapson Rambuwani, Zwinaphungo Band, Amon Mvula, Ali K, Roxley Masevhe, Freego, Tshivhangwaho Madamalala, Edwin Themeli & Mazhakandila Choir, Tshivhangwaho na Dzhatsha, Ikhoubobodana Band, Phuzakhemisi, The Black Force, Paul Mulaudzi, Jonny Mokhali, Spenza Man, Vuyelwa, Sister H, Sporo kai One, Mashaka Band and Jive Masters.

Although he has been absent from the music industry for many years, some of his hit songs still feature prominently on Phalaphala FM and local community radios on Sundays. He promised that his envisaged gospel album would be a special gift to remember for all his fans.

Entertainment - Date: 05 April 2020

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