DA MOON: SWAZI ARTIST MAKING WAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA’S AMAPIANO SCENE – Eswatini Positive News

A Swazi artist wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, a colorful vest, and a chain necklace stands against a plain light background with his hands clasped together, reflecting the bold style often seen in South Africa's Amapiano scene.

BY GCWALISILE MHLABANE

LAVUMISA– Eswatini-born musician Mncedisi Mhlanga, popularly known as Da Moon, is steadily rising in South Africa’s thriving Amapiano scene.

Now based in Johannesburg, the artist is breaking into an industry largely dominated by South African talent, while proudly representing his roots in Eswatini, where his musical journey began.

Born and raised in Lavumisa, Da Moon grew up in a family deeply connected to music. His father, Scelo Mhlanga, was a respected artist, and several of his cousins — including…