Nonkululeko Khumalo popularly known as NONKHU is an Afro-Pop artist from Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria near Johannesburg in South Africa. She started singing at a young age, she was a member of Roman Catholic Church Choir near her home.
After completing her matric she furthered her studies in Dubai. She was encouraged by her father Rev. Louis Khumalo to become a solo artist without becoming a backing vocalist for other artists like most musicians do. Her father spotted her talent, moreover he is a musicologist himself who studied music at Salt Lake City in the State of Utah in America. 
The repertoire in the includes popular artists from the African Continent like Fela Kuti from Nigeria; Wes Madiko from Cameroon; Habida from Kenya; Lady Jay Dee from Tanzania; B1 from Zambia and Ladysmith Black Mambazo from South Africa.

Nonkululeko Khumalo popularly known as NONKHU is an Afro-Pop artist from Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria near Johannesburg in South Africa. She started singing at a young age, she was a member of Roman Catholic Church Choir near her home.<br>After completing her matric she furthered her studies in Dubai. She was encouraged by her father Rev. Louis Khumalo to become a solo artist without becoming a backing vocalist for other artists like most musicians do. Her father spotted her talent, moreover he is a musicologist himself who studied music at Salt Lake City in the State of Utah in America. <br>The repertoire in the includes popular artists from the African Continent like Fela Kuti from Nigeria; Wes Madiko from Cameroon; Habida from Kenya; Lady Jay Dee from Tanzania; B1 from Zambia and Ladysmith Black Mambazo from South Africa.

Rhythms of Africa is a Music Program on Channel Africa, Voice of the African Renaissance, focusing on various music idioms throughout the African Continent. It features internationally acclaimed artists like Salif Keita; Angelique Kidjo; Gloria Bosman; Caiphus Semenya; Ladysmith Black Mambazo and many more. Budding artists are also given a platform. 

The idea behind the program is to develop, preserve and promote the rich multicultural talent of the African Continent through airplay and interviews of various artists and styles. In African societies music making is a necessity, not a luxury. Tune in to Rhythms of Africa from Monday to Friday, 10h00 to 11h00 Central African Time.

”No Music No Supper” Dr Thulasizwe “Thulas” Nkabinde.

Rhythms of Africa is a Music Program on Channel Africa, Voice of the African Renaissance, focusing on various music idioms throughout the African Continent.

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