Lusanda Ngcobo who goes by the mononym Lusanda, spent much of her life becoming a classically trained ballerina since the age of five and eventually studied choreography at the University of Cape Town. Music was always present in the background of her creative journey, but it wasn’t until Lusanda began posting TikTok covers that her voice took center stage which led to her viral moment of millions of views in 2023 with her rendition of Outkast’s "Hey Ya,"

Her new body of work "When You’re Around" was born from a TikTok improvisation over a beat by Nigerian-born, London-based producer Noxz, combining influences of pop, soul and the jazz that shaped her childhood. She joins us on the line

Lusanda Ngcobo who goes by the mononym Lusanda, spent much of her life becoming a classically trained ballerina since the age of five and eventually studied choreography at the University of Cape Town. Music was always present in the background of her creative journey, but it wasn’t until Lusanda began posting TikTok covers that her voice took center stage which led to her viral moment of millions of views in 2023 with her rendition of Outkast’s "Hey Ya,"
Her new body of work "When You’re Around" was born from a TikTok improvisation over a beat by Nigerian-born, London-based producer Noxz, combining influences of pop, soul and the jazz that shaped her childhood. She joins us on the line

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