Sandile Msimango, popularly known by his stage name Young Stunna is a South African singer. was born in Daveyton, South Africa and grew up in a Christian family and often sang in the church choir. His mother was a vocalist and his father owned a tavern which had a jukebox. Spending time at the tavern on weekends exposed him to all types of genres, including RnB and Kwaito.
He is known for his hit singles “Bopha” and “Adiwele”. He has also extensively worked with record producers DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small. He attended Benoni West Primary and Lee Rand High School in Benoni. He completed his matric at Unity Secondary School in Daveyton.
He started making music at the age 13 and took the decision to pursue music as a career. He was initially a hip-hop musician from 2012 before switching to amapiano. He got the name Young Stunna from his fans in Daveyton where he grew up. He rose to fame earlier in 2021 as part of the piano hub roster-when he featured on Felo Le Tee and Mellow & Sleazy’s smash amapiano hit, “Bopha”.
In October 2021, he released his debut album, Notumato which features South African musicians DJ Maphorisa, Blxckie, Sizwe Alakaine, and Kabza De Small. His single “Adiwele” reached number 1 across SA radio with a total 23.4 million impressions.
Towards the end of April 2022, Stunna was featured by Spotify on Spotify documentary Freedom Sounds: From Kwaito to Amapiano. It was his feature on Mellow & Sleazy and Felo Le Tee’s Bopha that won over Mzansi’s hearts. Since his breakout into amapiano, he has performed on Idols SA and SABC 1’s Live Amp.
Young Stunna released his amapiano album Notumato on Thursday 21 October and it has a long list of stellar features. The 16-track album features the likes of Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa (and his alter ego Madumane), Sizwe Alakaine (rapper Reason) and SA hip-hop’s shining star Blxckie.
