Katlego Sekhu
Uncle Waffles graces the latest cover of Forbes Africa to mark twelve years of the magazine on the African continent.
Speaking to Forbes Africa about her accomplishments, Uncle Waffles shared that becoming an artist was not her initial plan.
“During the COVID-19 lockdown, I was working for a broadcasting company. I was doing small interviews with creatives here and there,” Zwane says. “And then one day I interviewed a DJ. And as the saying goes, the rest is history.
“It went from just a conversation to a couple of sessions to eight hours a day for nine months, to falling in love with something I didn’t think I could love. I took a risk; I put out a small post I edited on Picsart, and here I am.”
Uncle Waffles has received wide acclaim for her DJing skills and stage presence. US singer Kelly Rowland named Uncle Waffles her favourite emerging artist in America after seeing her perform at Coachella. The singer raved about the talented South African DJ during a sit-down podcast called Pretty Smart.
“There is this really cool DJ out right now, her name is Uncle Waffles. And she has got so much personality. She is from Africa, Nigeria, South Africa, I can’t think of where exactly, but she is so cool. She just played at Coachella, but I have known about this girl for at least about a year now.”
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