Mandla Mashakeni, professionally known as Soa Mattrix is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Soweto, Mattrix musical interest began at the age of 10 in 2008.
Soa rose to prominent through his single "Uthando" (2020) featuring Soulful G and Shaun, which became commercially successful. The song was certified double Platinum in South Africa.[1][2]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Sounds of Africa (2021)
Collaborative albums edit
- Tintswalo (2021) (with DJ Maphorisa)
Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Uthando" (featuring featuring Soulful G and Shaun) | 2020 | — | 2× Platinum | ||||
| "Inhloso" (Emotionz DJ, Soa Mattrix featuring Murumba Pitch, Happy Jazzman) | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Mina Nawe" (featuring Mashudu, Emotionz DJ, Happy Jazzman) | 1 | RiSA: 2× Platinum[3][4] | |||||
| "Thandaumntu" (Bassie, Soa Mattrix featuring Happy Jazzman) | 2023 | — | |||||
| "Athandwe" (Soa Mattrix, Sir Trill featuring Beekay, Cnethemba Gonelo, Frank Mabeats, Tribal Soul) [5] | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Achievements edit
South African Amapiano Music Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Uthando" featuring Soulful G, Shaun | Song of the Year | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | "Mina Nawe" featuring Mashudu, Emotionz DJ | Pending | [7] | |
| Himself | Best Music Producer | Pending |
Lesotho Music Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Himself | Best International Act | Pending |
References edit
- ^ ""Uthando" By Soa Mattrix, Soulful G & Shaun 101 Has Achieved Double Platinum Status - ZAtunes". ZAtunes. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Naidoo, Deepika (2020-11-20). "Musos behind 'Uthando' want to take amapiano to international stages". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Certifications 2023". www.risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Soa Mattrix And Sir Trill Unite For New Single, 'Athandwe' | Slikouronlife". Slikour On Life. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ "SA AMAPIANO MUSIC AWARDS 2021: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS - TRACE". Trace. 2021-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (2023-02-22). "SA Amapiano Awards 2023: All the nominees | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-10-21.