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Jonico

Jonas Kobela
Mar 18, 2017
3 min read

Born and raised in Phalaborwa

Participated on the music talent show called superstar search hosted by ETV (2006).

Also at Mopani district music festival competition hosted by Capricorn fm.

In 2010 February the first album (102 Tiko’s), was released.

The album received airplay in the following radio stations:

Munghana Lonene FM
Phalaborwa FM
Phala phala FM

Has voluntary done radio jingles for Dj Brian and Sydney Baloyi of Munghana lonene FM ,Dj majulies of Phalaborwa fm, Thobela fm,gcr and turf fm.

Has done few music videos that can be viewed on www.youtube.com by searching for Jonico Lesedi, Jonico and Tsakani.

The album was produced by Jack Mojapelo and Monde Kama.

The above mentioned producers have also worked with Joe Nina, Senyaka, Joe Shirimani and Ali Katt just to mention a few of the well known artists they have worked with.

2013 October,2nd album Urban Tsonga released.

Received airplay in the following radio stations:

Munghana Lonene FM (Lesedi)
Phalaborwa FM (Maberete)
Capricorn FM (Wete)
Turf FM (Maberete & Lesedi)
GTFM (Maberete)
Univen FM (Kuhlupheka)
BBR/Bush FM (Lesedi )
Phalaphala FM & Alex FM

Nominated on the best artist in phalaborwa, on the phalaborwa community radio awards.

Also nominated on the category of best solo artist on the SA awards.

Now busy working on the 3rd album.

Community outreach

Has strengthen the management by working with non-profit organisation called SIFE (VUT EKURHULENI CAMPUS).which is a global organization with the vision of mobilizing university students to make a difference in their respective communities. We hosted a beauty pageant ‘miss and Mr confidence the core aim was to boost the confidence of underprivileged children from arebaokeng hospice who most of them their parents are either on their death beds or has passed on and also the children from child welfare. The event was hosted in 2012 at moriting primary school in Tembisa

In 2012 April alongside the organization we hosted a fundraising event (battle of the sexiest) to assist Tumelo home for handicapped children as it was brought to our attention that they needed financial assistance.

“We should not let people suffer just because they are used to suffering, before we can save and conquer the world we have to save and conquer our communities. Everyone has a social responsibility to uplift their communities from the musicians to the ordinary South African. A wise man once said “we make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give’

Had interviews on the following radio stations:

Phalaborwa FM hosted by Dj Mashale (feb 2010)and David(march 2013)(2014)
Munghana lonene FM the show was hosted by Dj Russell Nkwinika (March 2010)
Phalaphala FM the show was hosted by Dj Jimmy de scratcher (August 2010 )
Turf fm the show was hosted by Pulane (march 2013)
Greater Tzaneen fm the show was hosted by Dakalo(march 2013)

Live Performances

Marula festival in 2010,2011 and 2012( Phalaborwa )

Performed alongside (Thomaschauke, Dr Malinga, Professor and Ringo

Oasis night club in 2010 April (Tembisa)
Jubilee club in 2012 may (Kempton park) battle of the sexiest fundraising event.
Moriting primary school in 2012 (Tembisa) fundraising event.
Skylab 31December 2012 (Tembisa)
March 2012 Mavilos CD launch Hilbrow Safari Hotel
2011 Marula road show Ga-Maseka
2014 April Giyani Easter festival
16 June 2014 1st annual phalaborwa youth day
2014 December festive fever with the divas(phalaborwa)
2014 December X mas festival(phalaborwa)
2015 Southern Africa music festival ( Lesotho)