Gaz Mawete
Gaz Mawete | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Gael Kapia Mawete |
Also known as | Boika Machine Samson Petit Coeur Tuer de Dragon 207 Esprit |
Born | September 30, 1991 Kinshasa, Zaire |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Bomayé Musik |
Gael Kapia Mawete (born September 30, 1991), known professionally as Gaz Mawete is a Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer. He is known for his single hit Olingi Nini that went viral on YouTube with over 5 million views.
Early life
Gas Mawete was born to a family of seven that has two girls and five boys. He is the youngest of the family.
Career
Gaz Mawete was a candidate for the Vodacom Congo super-hook-up TV season 2 in 2011.[1] It was for the first time that he was discovered for his courage, talent and voice. In 2013, he released his debut single "Tupendana"[2] followed by "Chérie à dit" & "Lisolo" which did not have a great success, it is in 2014 that released the title "etali nga te" & "mukolo Ya Zoba" which allowed him to gain confidence and embark on a solo career. He also participated in the first audition of The Voice Afrique Francophone in 2016.[3] But it did not work for Gaz as he was always eliminated at the audition blind. After the failure to the voice the artist had balance a tube called "Pika" which had a great success and which allowed the artist to win the competition.
In September 2017 Vodacom and Pygma had the idea to look like a few candidates who have passed to previous editions for a new edition named Vodacom Best of the Best All Star from where the winner must signed with the prestigious label Bomaye Musik[4] but It was not easy for Gaz at the end of the competition
In November 2017, Gaz mawete won and was crowned best star by Vodacom Best of the Best All Star
Gaz participated in the album of the French artist
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Gaz Mawete | AFRIMA – Best Male Central Africa[7]
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Nominated |
2019 | Gaz Mawete | AFRIMA – Best Newcomer[8]
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Nominated |
2019 | Best Africa New Artist | African Talent Awards[9] | Nominated |
2020 | Video of the Year | AFRIMA[10]
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Won |
Discography
Albums
- 2017: Bombanda
- 2019: Tsunga avant l'album - EP[11]
Singles
Year | Songs |
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2013 | Tupendana |
2014 | Cheri a dit |
2017 | Paulina |
Faux petit | |
Ngebe | |
2018 | Olingi nini
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Antidote | |
2015 | etali nga te |
mukolo Ya Zoba | |
2019 | La loi du talion |
2020 | C'est Raté feat Fally Ipupa |
See also
External links
References
- ^ Eventsrdc.com (November 11, 2017). "BOB All Star 2017: Gaz Mawete l'emporte devant Lionel Ekongo". Eventsrdc.com (in French). Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Jean de Dieu, BOUKANGA (March 6, 2019). "Musician africa Gaz Mawete". Music in Africa (in French). Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Ester Emmanuel, KANGO (October 18, 2016). "The Voice Afrique : Le debrief des premières auditions". The Muusique (in French). Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Mbote, Redaction (November 13, 2017). "Gaz Mawete a signé avec le label BOMAYE Music". MBOTE (in French). Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Mbote, Redaction (November 11, 2017). "Gaz Mawete, gagnant de Vodacom Best of the Best Allstars". MBOTE (in French). Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Team, Work. "Clip Gaz Mawete "Paulina" – TeamWork Congo". Team work Congo. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Abang-Adoga, Ejim (August 17, 2018). "African Union, AFRIMA release fifth awards nominees list". TODAY.NG. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ DAMOLA, DUROSOMO (August 7, 2019). "Here are the 2019 AFRIMMA Nominees". OkayAfrica. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Africa, Awards. "ATA". africantalentsawards.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ AFRIMMA (November 15, 2020). "AFRIMMA 2020: Full List Of Winners". ABTC.
- ^ Eventsrdc, Redaction (December 2, 2019). "Gaz Mawete balise le chemin de son album avec un EP". Eventsrdc.com (in French). Retrieved December 9, 2019.