SHOTA

Who is Shota

For the uninitiated, Shota is in fact Mnqobi Mdabe, with Shota being his clan name. He was born in KZN into a family of 4. He knew at a very young age that he had been bitten by the proverbial music bug, and wanted to do something big in the industry. When he finished school, he together with long-time friend and music partner Nathi (better known as Black Coffee) went on to study for a Diploma in light Music at the then Natal Technikon.
That’s where as they say ‘the eagle took flight’. Shota and Black Coffee met Demor and the trio formed the now very well respected group Shana in 1997 with Shota taking on the Lead Vocalist role.

The Shota we know

Shota is certainly not new to the hits arena. He started his own record label ShotaMusicin 2007, His passion is to build well rounded artists who take their craft seriously. He has since signed and released award winning artist Phila; and Phumeza, who has not only released the popular album “Just Listen”, but has also graces our small screens in TV shows and adverts. Of course not to forget the one and only Zano and Dj Andy XHe doesn’t end there though.
Shota has collaborated with major influences in the dance arena. Dj’s and vocalists alike. We are talking here Culoe de Song on
"YiniNgawe", DJ Euphonik on "Seng’khathele" and a score of songs on several artists’ albums like Big Nuzz, Black Coffee, Theo Kgosinkwe, Kelly Khumalo, Bantu Soul and a lot more.

In 2011 he however released  an album called "AFRO Rawmantic" which features the HITS: Abantu bami, survivor, Etshwaleni and Sengkhathele