Mandla Mashakeni, professionally known as Soa Mattrix is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Soweto, Mattrix musical interest began at the age of 10 in 2008.
Soa rose to prominent through his single "Uthando" (2020) featuring Soulful G and Shaun, which became commercially successful. The song was certified double Platinum in South Africa.[1][2]
His collaborative studio album Tintswalo (2021), was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [3]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Sounds of Africa (2021)
- Akani[4] (2024)
Collaborative albums
edit- Tintswalo (2021) (with DJ Maphorisa)
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Uthando" (featuring featuring Soulful G and Shaun) | 2020 | — | 2× Platinum | ||||
| "Inhloso" (Emotionz DJ, Soa Mattrix featuring Murumba Pitch, Happy Jazzman) | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Mina Nawe" (featuring Mashudu, Emotionz DJ, Happy Jazzman) | 1 | RiSA: 2× Platinum[5][6] | |||||
| "Thandaumntu" (Bassie, Soa Mattrix featuring Happy Jazzman) | 2023 | — | |||||
| "Athandwe" (Soa Mattrix, Sir Trill featuring Beekay, Cnethemba Gonelo, Frank Mabeats, Tribal Soul) [7] | — | ||||||
| "Nguwe" (DJ Stoks, Soa Mattrix, Happy Jazzman featuring Nandi Ndathane) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Luimbo" (Vic_typhoon, Soa Mattrix featuring Zee_nhle) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Deep Space" (King D, Shaun101, Soa Matrrix) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Africa" (Juliet Ariel, Soa Matrrix) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Taximan" (Tonton Lusambo, Soa Mattrix featuring DJ ANUNNAKI) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Achievements
editSouth African Amapiano Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Uthando" featuring Soulful G, Shaun | Song of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
| 2023 | "Mina Nawe" featuring Mashudu, Emotionz DJ |  Cancelled
|
[9] | |
| Himself | Best Music Producer | Cancelled
|
Lesotho Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Himself | Best International Act | Pending |
References
edit- ^ ""Uthando" By Soa Mattrix, Soulful G & Shaun 101 Has Achieved Double Platinum Status - ZAtunes". ZAtunes. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Naidoo, Deepika (2020-11-20). "Musos behind 'Uthando' want to take amapiano to international stages". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Certifications 2024". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Soa Mattrix "Akani" new Album". Metrobaze. 3 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Certifications 2023". www.risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Soa Mattrix And Sir Trill Unite For New Single, 'Athandwe' | Slikouronlife". Slikour On Life. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ "SA AMAPIANO MUSIC AWARDS 2021: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS - TRACE". Trace. 2021-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (2023-02-22). "SA Amapiano Awards 2023: All the nominees | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-10-21.