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Gqom hit band Big Nuz member Mandla 'Mampintsha' Maphumulo will be laid to rest in Durban on Friday.
His family, friends and fans will gather at a funeral procession at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC in Durban in the morning before proceeding to the cemetery.
Maphumulo, who is also affectionately known to his fans as Shimora, passed away in hospital on Saturday morning after suffering a minor stroke two weeks ago.
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Fans of his group, Big Nuz, will bid him farewell at a memorial service, which will be held at the eThekwini Community Church on Thursday morning.
A Maphumulo family spokesperson, Zanele, said his widow and musician, Bongekile Simelane, who is better known as Babes Wodumo, struggled to come to terms with his passing.
Zanele said at the time:
The late muso was admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke a week after a performance with his band.
Maphumulo and Babes Wodumo have one child who was born in July 2021.
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He was also a feature on the couple's hit reality show, Uthando Lodumo, which is currently in its second season and is broadcast on Showmax.
News of Maphumulo’s passing saw messages of condolences flood social media on Saturday with fans expressing shock under the #RIPShimora hashtag.
Maphumlo broke into the limelight with his band, Big Nuz in 2002. The band included him, the late R Mashesha and Danger, and was signed under Gallo Records.
Big Nuz marked the beginning of an era of gqom music, introducing hit tracks, such as umlilo, tsege tsege and ngeke.
