Babes Wodumo
Bongekile Mildred Simelane (born 25 March 1994) prominently known as Babes Wodumo(also gqom queen), is a South African singer-songwriter and choreographer. She rose to fame following the release of her debut album Gqom Queen, Vol. 1 (2016) and furthermore subsequently being nominated at the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act. Babes Wodumo is a part of the music connoisseurs who were pivotal in influencing the gqom genre's international acclaim.She appeared on the Black Panther: The Album compilation by Kendrick Lamar on a song titled "Redemption". In 2017, Wodumo was nominated for the BET Award for Best International Act: Africa. In July 2020, she released her second album Idando Kazi which included the hit song,"eLamont" featuring Mampintsha (former Big Nuz member) as well as Skillz.
Genre: afro-soul, south-african-pop, gqom
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Top Tracks
- Redemption (with Babes Wodumo)
- Kukhalu Meeee
- Sduku-Duku (feat. Babes Wodumo & Mshekesheke)
- Kade Sbenuza
- Imfene (feat. MaBzar, Babes Wodumo & Small Dj)
- Orkant/Balance Pon It - Mixed
- Orkant/Balance Pon It (feat. Babes Wodumo & Taranchyla)
- Solalala
- Dubane (feat. Worst Behaviour, Madanon, Mgilikiji & Babes Wodumo)
- IData Endlini Ka Tira
- AmaTsegeTsege
- Not Available (feat. Babes Wodumo & Tribby Wadi Bhozza)
- Freestyle (feat. Babes Wodumo & The Elevatorz)
- Not Available (feat. Babes Wodumo & Tribby Wadi Bhozza)
- Ibheshu (feat. Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha)
- Orkant/Balance Pon It
- Fuvkin Car (feat. Madanon, Babes Wodumo, Mampintsha & Gqom Kidds)
- Orkant/Balance Pon It
- Amaphoyisa
- Passport
Albums (41)
- Tiki Taka Reloaded (feat. Mgilane & Bhuwa G) (2025-12-12)
- Summer Grooves 2 (2023-12-08)
- Summer Yama Million (2023-12-01)
- Leyo Mpahla (2023-09-22)
- AMAPHOYISA (2023-08-24)
- Durban Gqom Party, Vol. 1 (2023-04-24)
- Indoda no Sisi (feat. Sykes) (2023-02-03)
- Kingsman (2022-12-21)
- R Mashesha (2022-11-25)
- Meeting With The King (2022-02-18)
- DIEGO (2021-12-03)
- Moto (2020-10-30)
- We Don't Play the Same Gqom (2020-10-23)
- Idandokazi (2020-07-24)
- Bhut'Madlisa (2020-07-10)
- Isibhaxu (feat. Mampintsha, Babes Wodumo and Pex Africah) (2020-06-19)
- AmaTsegeTsege (1970-01-01)
- Kade Sbenuza (2019-11-08)
- The Snyper (2019-11-01)
- Otshwaleni (2019-10-11)
- Ung'dunure (2019-08-02)
- Khon'iyingane layndlini (2019-05-03)
- Africa Is The Future (2019-03-20)
- Mcimbi Wethu (2019-02-15)
- Umphabazo (2018-12-07)
- Major Lazer Essentials (2018-10-19)
- Tied Up...Orkant/Balance Pon It... (2018-09-26)
- Orkant/Balance Pon It (2018-09-19)
- Orkant/Balance Pon It...All My Life (2018-09-19)
- Afrobeats Mix (DJ Mix) (2018-09-12)
- S'yaba Thandazela (2018-08-20)
- Ka Dazz (2018-06-09)
- Amaketanga (2018-03-28)
- Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By (2018-02-09)
- Usisi Oyedwa (2017-11-10)
- Wololo (Calvin Fallo Remix) (2016-12-17)
- Gqom Queen, Vol. 1 (2016-11-25)
- Durbans Finest (Reloaded) (2016-11-10)
- Fuvkin Car (1970-01-01)
- Ibheshu (1970-01-01)
- For the Fans (2015-08-07)
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