Gqom artist Babes Wodumo. Image via Instagram @babes_wodumo
Update: Babes Wodumo working on new music
Following reports she is critically ill, which her sister and manager denied, musician Babes Wodumo has revealed that she is back in studio.
Gqom artist Babes Wodumo. Image via Instagram @babes_wodumo
Musician Babes Wodumo is seemingly continuing to pour cold water on claims she is ill.
BABES WODUMO HINTS AT WORKING ON NEW MUSIC
The gqom queen took to her Instagram to share that she is in studio and fans should brace themselves.
This follows the Uthando Lodumo reality TV star’s video on Thursday, 13 July, in which she is seated in her car as she freestyles to the beat she was playing.
In the clip, Babes Wodumo bursts into song, seemingly taking jabs at all the unwanted publicity she gets. In her freestyle, she sings about how she would have rejected fame had she been warned of its cons.
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SISTER DEBUNKS CLAIMS THE SINGER IS CRITICALLY ILL
It appears Babes was responding to recent reports by siZulu newspaper Isolezwe that she is critically ill.
The publication again reported last weekend that reported that its sources revealed that Babes is in and out of hospital due to an undisclosed. Sources claimed that Babes is severely ill and suffers from shortness of breath.
Another source claimed that her husband Mampitsha’s death had taken its toll on her.
The Big Nuz group member passed away on 24 December after suffering a mini stroke. The couple has one child together, a 2-year-old baby boy named Hlelolenkosi “Sponge” Maphumulo.
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According to a third source, the Shut Up And Groove hitmaker missed several gigs she was booked for including the Durban July and Cotton Fest Durban.
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However, Babes’ sister and manager Nondumiso Simelane says that she is in good health. She said the star missed the Durban events because she had been peforming outside of the country.
“We missed the event because of our return flight back home, but we communicated this to the organisers of both events and they understood the situation.
“[Babes Wodumo] is in great health. Maybe her silence on social media is why they are assuming she is not well. She is currently busy with two albums, her own and Mampintshas,” Nondumiso said.
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In addition, she said that her sister is also busy heading up Mampintsha’s businesses as well as his alcoholic beverages, Original Shandis Gin and Vodka.
