Ringo Madlingozi Biography, Career, Love Life, Children, Songs
Ringo is the genius behind Sondela Sithandwa, the ‘Marvin Gaye’s – Sexual Healing’ of South Africa, rippling all through southern Africa. His voice brings back memories of of the good old days and sweet Sunday mornings on the radio.
Ringo Madlingozi Biography, Career, Love Life, Children, Songs
| Name | Silindile Ringo Madlingozi |
| Date of Birth | 12 December 1964 |
| Occupation | Songwriter, Producer, Singer |
| Place of Birth | Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Children | 6 children |
| Spouse | Ronel Madlingozi (Separated) |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
Background
Ringo was born in Peddie, Eastern Cape in 1964. Most of his childhood was spent in Gugulethu but he finished his high school in Umtata in the Eatsern Cape. In his high school, he led an acapella group which performed at a lot of local youth functions. This resulted in Ringo setting his mind on singing as a career.
Ringo Madlingozi Biography, Career, Love Life, Children, Songs
Career
Ringo rose to fame when he and his band Peto won the Shell Road to Fame contest in 1986. He later formed a group called Gecko Moon with Alan Cameron, a fellow Peto member. They made the hit song Green Green’.
He was actually discovered after a chance meeting with the producer of Island Records, Chris Blackwell. “Blackwell chided me for not sticking to what I know best – my people, my language and my culture,” Ringo said. “It was as if a bright light had been turned on in my mind and this led directly to the recording of my debut album, Vukani.” The album cemented his sound within the African Pop genre.
His breakout album became Sondelani in 1997. The album gained over 10 000 sales between 1997 and 1999, this turned Ringo imto the singing sensation he is today.
In his career he has had many phenomenal collaborations with the likes of Hugh Masekela, Simply Red, Teddy Pendergrass, Caiphus Semenya and the iconic Oliver Mtukudzi. Their duet on Into Yami with Tuku remains iconic to this day. Ringo even recorded music for the classic “The Lion King” back in the day.
Hits Songs
- Into Yami – 1996
- Sondela – 1997
- Vuka/Sula – 2007
- Ekuseni – 2007
- Udoli – 2007
- Kum Nakum – 2009
- Ngiyagodola – 2009
- Buyisa – 2019
- Nkqo Nkqo – 2019
Discography
- Vukani – 1996
- Sondelani – 1997
- Mamelani – 2003
- New Beginnings – 2005
- Ndim Lo – 2007
- Ntumba – 2009
- Live 2 – 2009
- Jayiva Sbali – 2010
- Black and White 2.0 – 2015
- The Birth of Mpumi – 2016
- The Essential – 2017
- Buyisa – 2019
Politics
In May 2019 Ringo made his political debut when he was sworn in as a Member of Parliament under EFF. However he has been accused of defending racist statements. However he claims that he is not racist and neither does he defend racist acts against others.
Philanthropy
Ringo has done a lot of philanthropic work over the years. He works with quite a lot of organisations including the Van Rijin Place of safety in Benoni. He assists them with music training together with Sindi Dlathu from Muvhango. They also coach the kids in dance. During the festive season the collect clothes and give out gifts to the children so as to spread the holiday cheer.
In Takalani home he has given entertainment for the residents in the form of free unplugged sessions and also gives food and financial donations whenever necessary. At Sinethemba, he plays more of a parental role to the kids, as it is a fairly small home, with fewer children. He guides and motivates the kids and accompanies them to their school functions, such as Matric Dances. He assists with buying clothes and gifts for the children and assists wherever and whenever it is necessary.
In Durban, together with Nkosi Ngubane, he started the Adopt a Child Project, where a person supports an orphaned child. He was given ambassadorship for HIV/AIDS and Anti-Women and Child Abuse Campaign by the Gauteng Department of Social Welfare. Working with Khuluma Ndoda, he then became a part of an anti-women abuse movement started by actor Patrick Shai.
Ringo Madlingozi Biography, Career, Love Life, Children, Songs
Net Worth
An iconic musician, Ringo has made a lot of money in his time. His net worth as of 2020 sits at $10 million. This is due to the fact that, to date Ringo has sold over 500 000 copies of his music, all this accompanied with some guest appearances on TV shows and his businesses, he makes a lot of bank.
Love Life
Ringo is a very private man who tries to keep his private life private. However we know that he got married in 2004. However to date, we do not know who the mystery woman is. However due to his appeal to women the marriage declined leading to a separation from his wife. Although he maintains that, despite their separation, they are still on speaking terms and keep in contact.
Children
Ringo likes to keep his private life, private. However some of his children have followed in his foot steps. Of the six children he has, Phila Madlingozi is the one most known and in the public eye. This is because he is an artist like his father and an actor as well.
Despite the highly private life of their father, Ringo maintains that his children are highly supportive of him and his career. He says that they appreciate their privacy and like being away from the public eye.
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