Anga Makubalo (born 15 March 1989), known professionally as NaakMusiQ, is a South African actor, model, and singer. He portrayed MJ Memela on ''

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'', Ntando Mabatha on ''Z'bondiwe'', and Obakeng on ''

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''.

Early life and education

In 2003, Makubalo enrolled at Edenvale High School, where he participated in various sports, including

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and

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. After completing high school, Makubalo joined Talent International, where he studied Presenting and Acting, later serving as a part-time mentor and coach. In 2009, he enrolled at

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, Bramley, where he studied

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Career

Music

After studying contemporary music at Damelin, Makubalo began his musical career with Baainar Records. He began releasing music through Baainar Records, including "Ndiyindoda", "Move", "Ntombi Ethandwayo", "Crazy", and "Qina". In 2015, he joined Afrotainment and released an album on October 31, 2016, which featured 14 tracks including "What Have You Done", "Children", "Miss Me", and "Give and Take My Piano". In 2019, he released the single "Ndakwenza Ntoni", followed by "Camagu" in 2020, a collaboration with

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Acting

In 2010, Makubalo auditioned for the role of Nicolus but was unsuccessful due to his limited proficiency in

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. In 2011, he appeared on ''Mino Mania'' as a singer in a one-off role.. That same year, he joined the cast of ''Generations'' as MJ Memela. He went on to appear in other series such as ''Z'bondiwe'' (seasons 1–3) as Ntando Mabatha in 2015, and later became a host of ''All Access Mzansi'' (season 10) alongside Mbali Nkosi. In April 2022, he was announced as the host of ''Tropika Island of Treasure All Stars''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Makubalo, Anga Living people South African male television actors 1989 births South African male film actors Actors from Gqeberha 21st-century South African male singers