Ringo Madlingozi was born on 12 December 1964 and is a South African singer, songwriter, record producer and a former member of the National Assembly of South Africa.
11 Facts About Ringo Madlingozi
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Ringo Madlingozi later formed a group called Gecko Moon with Alan Cameron, a fellow Peto member.
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Ringo Madlingozi later formed a group called Gecko Moon with Alan Cameron, a fellow Peto member.
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Ringo Madlingozi has subsequently received multiple awards for his albums at the South African Music Awards and the Kora Awards, where, among others, he won the Best Male Artist in Southern Africa and the African continent Awards.
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Ringo Madlingozi collaborated with international acclaimed group UB40 as part of the United Nations Global AIDS awareness program, recording the Xhosa lyrics of "Cover Up".
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In May 2019, Ringo Madlingozi was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the sixth administration of the democratic government of the Republic of South Africa.
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In June 2018, Ringo Madlingozi drew criticism for publicly supporting Julius Malema's controversial remarks that the majority of South Africa's Indian and coloured communities are racist towards black South Africans.
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Ringo Madlingozi's comments, made on social media, echoed Malema's assertions and were based on Madlingozi's own experiences of racism while growing up in Cape Town.
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Ringo Madlingozi criticised the media for dismissing Malema's statements as "rhetoric," accusing journalists of distorting uncomfortable truths and prioritising personal biases over informing the public.
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Ringo Madlingozi's contributions include financial aid, donations, benefit concerts, music training, and mentoring children.
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Ringo Madlingozi appeared on the third one-off TV special of quiz show Test the Nation, entitled National Parenting Test, as a celebrity guest.