Mzwamadoda Makalima, musically know as Azlan Makalima emerging from the Eastern Cape, Grahamstown, a 28 year-old rapper, is a multi-skilled individual. He has been into music from the early childhood years, started off as a Primary School choir tenor at the age of 8 (eight). He is a prominent rapper with an international feature on The Winestones album from Finland, Europe. Azlan is a Head-Director at Multimedia Makenik, a Small Medium Micro Enterprise on Marketing & Promotions, Graphic, Audio and Visual Design.
He was born on the 12 of September 1988 in the streets of Port Elizabeth at Veeplaas under most popular street politics. Emerging from the streets had an impact on his life journey, the growing up struggle, disturbing his studies and self conscious. His writing ability developed at a higher primary in 1999 and were taken into considerations in 2002 as he attended a Splash Festival, without him realising that was the biggest platform for a first time perfomance.
He carried on performing on Coca-Cola mobile stages, on beauty contests and his biggest performance at the opening of Ziyabuya Shopping Complex at kwaDwesi, he shared a stage with Mzambia, Dangatye, Kci, Gate-Crushers in 2003. He also became a member of Third Force, a hip hop crew at Base-Bin Studios managed by Andile Sardhawa Cakwebe and produced by Khwezi Questa Nolisi who is popular of producing Sdudla noMathousand, the Metro FM Award winner Heavy K.
With the National Art Festival, different Hip Hop Vibe, Fingo Festival, Imbawula, Around Hip Hop, Azlan saw a stay in Grahamstown in 2011, as he met with KaiONE at work, Mecabre in his area, good times were rolling. Azlan decided to buy his own equipment and started over with his journey in town. He took 6 months to put his name on one of highly recommended personnel in Grahamstown.
He was producing the likes of Les Torrent, Ikons, Macabre, KaiONE and his Late Awakening mixtape. He met with Xolile "Xnasty" Madinda at around hip hop and he was the purchaser of the L.A mixtape which he was featured on with Bliss, KaiONE, Macabre. Xnasty gave Azlan a platform to share stages and set a name with the truth music ambassadors namely Yahkeem, Ohavy, Sons of Law, Prince, Shmael, Wordsuntame to name a few.
In 2013 he became a presenter at Radio Grahamstown on Art Effects Hip Hop Show every Friday from 6pm to 9pm With Sheperd. Azlan Makalima collaborated with an international band from the far north countries of Europe in Finland, where he is featured on two songs from The Winestones album Live in South Africa. He toured to Finland and performed along side the band at the Faces Festival, Art Cafe and Schools where he pulled crowed with his lyrical skills until they asked for more, they performed a unique style where they combined Bluegrass/Country music with hip hop.
Discography:
2008 - Third Force-Isiban’ emqolombeni (Mixtape)
2010 - Darkie Yam Studios-Darkie Yam Studios Fam (Compilation)
2013 - Azlan Makalima-Late Awakening (Mixtape)
2014 - Azlan Makalima-The Awakening (Extended Play)
2014 - The Winestones-Live in South Africa (Album)
2016 - Azlan Makalima-The SikriTAPE (Under contructions)
CONTACT DETAILS:
www.facebook.com/azlanmakalimamusic
0733308139(call and whatsapp)
AZLAN MAKALIMA
Rapper/CEO/Producer
