Sangie

Sangie
Born
Angel Mbekeani

(1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 29)
Other names
  • SangieYuhKnow
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • dancer
Years active2002–present
Works
Children2
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
  • Mikozi

Angel Mbekeani (born September 24, 1995), best known as Sangie, is a Malawian reggae artist and songwriter.[1] In 2015, she won as the best female artist of the year in UMP Awards.[2] In 2016 and 2019, she was nominated in the same awards in Best Female Artist of the Year.[3][4] In 2017, she won in the same awards in Best Female Act.[5]

In 2018, she was nominated as the best reggae artist, best female artist and her album titled 'painless' was nominated as the album of the year in Nyasa Music Awards.[6]

Mbekeani is a UNICEF Champion For Children in Malawi[7] and is the first Malawian female artist to be an ambassador for UNICEF as well as the second musician to take the role in the country after rapper Fredokiss.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Malawi artist Sangie to perform at SADC summit - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". nyasatimes.com. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ "Sangie bags her first award as Gwamba gets 'Artist of the Year' honour in Malawi UMP". nyasatimes.com. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ "Malawi: 2019 UMP Awards announce winners". Music In Africa. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ "Malawi: 2019 UMP Awards announce nominees". Music In Africa. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ^ "Fredokiss, Gwamba win big at Malawi awards". Music In Africa. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ^ Mughogho, Lyonike (2018-03-23). "No online, print recognition in 2018 Nyasa Music Awards Malawi 24". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  7. ^ a b "Sangie appointed UNICEF Malawi Champion for Children". unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  8. ^ Musowa, Mpho (2017-01-12). "Sangie returns with new video 'Mkazi Wangwiro' Malawi 24". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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