UMngomezulu transforms struggle into rhythm with new EP

AFTER making waves with his acclaimed EP The Healing Process, South African house maestro UMngomezulu returns with Turning Pain into Music, a raw, soul-stirring 7-track journey that transforms personal struggle into rhythmic healing, delivering both emotional depth and undeniable groove.

- MASABATA MKWANANZI

Hailing from KwaZulu-Natal, Thulasizwe Mngomezulu, known professionally as UMngomezulu, is carving out a name for himself as one of South Africa's most emotionally resonant deep house producers.

His journey into music began in 2009 after completing a Music Production Certificate at the Soul Candi Institute of Music, where he discovered a calling: to translate life's emotions into rhythm and sound.

The muso is also the founder of Something Emotional Recordings and has earned recognition on major platforms, landing on Apple Music’s top playlists such as Mzansi Hits and Mzansi House. His previous EP, The Healing Process, was met with widespread acclaim, praised for its soulful depth and emotional storytelling, earning a place among the top dance releases.

Now, he returns with his EP, a project that reflects how he processes adversity through melody, rhythm, and feeling.

He shared that his music is a vessel for healing, a way to transform heavy emotions into something meaningful, not just for himself, but for listeners, too. For him, the act of creating music during difficult times is a form of release, a way of turning inner turmoil into shared emotional clarity.