{"id":69704,"date":"2021-03-24T10:18:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T10:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=69704"},"modified":"2021-03-24T10:18:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T10:18:10","slug":"babes-wodumo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/babes-wodumo\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography of Babes Wodumo: Age, Husband, Songs, & Net Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Babes Wodumo: Biography of Babes Wodumo, Age, Husband, Songs, & Net Worth,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Babes Wodumo (born 26 July 1994 in Lamontville) whose real name is Bongekile Simelane, is a South African musician, actress, host and dancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She is known for her hit song, Wololo which pioneered the Gqom genre, in 2016.<\/p>\n

Babes has made waves in the music world and had her song Redemption feature on Black Panther: The Album, the soundtrack for the feature film Black Panther.<\/p>\n

She also had guest appearances on SABC1 soapie Uzalo and sitcom My Perfect Family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full Name<\/th>\nBongekile Simelane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of Birth<\/th>\n26 July 1994 (26 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gender<\/th>\nFemale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spouse<\/th>\nMandla \u2018Mampintsha\u2019 Maphumulo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/th>\nMusician, Actress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/th>\nSouth African<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Worth<\/th>\n$1 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Babes<\/a><\/h2>\n

Babes Wodumo Age<\/h2>\n

She was born on the 26th of July 1994 in Lamontville, Chatsworth, South Africa. She is 26 years old as of 2020.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Babes Wodumo Early Life<\/h2>\n

She has always been good at dancing, athletics, acting, and soccer since her childhood. Her skills at these activities earned her the name \u2018Wodumo.\u2019<\/p>\n

The first name \u2018Babes\u2019 was actually given to her by father when she was born. Apparently, her father thought that her daughter\u2019s eyes looked similar to those of one of the members in a group known as \u2018The Babes.\u2019<\/p>\n

<\/span>Babes Wodumo Family<\/h2>\n

Bongekile was born to Welcome and Thokozile Simelane. Her father is Bishop Welcome Simelane, who heads the Lamontville Mount Zion Faith Mission. She has a sister named Nonduh Simelane.<\/p>\n

Her father and her mother were not in support of her way of life and wanted her to pursue a career in Social Work.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Career<\/h2>\n

Her first appearance on the music platform was on a song titled \u2018Desha\u2019 released by Sir Bubzin in 2014. She released her hit single \u201cWololo\u201d in 2016 and has since been making waves in the music industry.<\/p>\n

Babes has performed the song, featuring Mampintsha, on numerous television shows including Idols 12, The MTV Africa Awards, Rhythm City, The South African Music Awards and Come Duze.<\/p>\n

She established the West Ink Dance Academy which has been nominated for several awards.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Songs<\/h2>\n