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Born | Angel Mbekeani August 24, 1995 |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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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]