The label had first made headlines when rapper Riky Rick announced that he had finally decided to sign to a record label by the name of Mabala Noise.
But while people were still scratching their head at the announcement and asking themselves who this new label was, it dropped a bombshell by announcing that it had signed a host of other artists.
Nasty C, DJ Finzo, Di Boiz, Major League DJs, Gigi Lamayne, Pro (former Pro Kid), Zakwe, L’vovo and Zola were all paraded at a glitzy ceremony.
But that’s not all! They also announced that they had signed radio and television personalities such as Khanyi Mbau, Kay Sibiya, Letoya Makhene and Mbali Nkosi.
Riky Rick said he decided to sign under Mabala Noise because he felt they are one of the few labels that are still fighting for local artists.
While Nasty C revealed that he had turned his back on a potential deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation because of the contract he was offered by Mabala Noise
How have they done?
The label wasted little time in pushing out a number of new releases from its artists- including the highly-anticipated debut album from rapper Nasty C, which went straight to number one on the local music charts.
The label also gave Khanyi Mbau a second chance at a music career, with a single called Shake. The track garnered mixed reviews with some social media users labelling the lyrics as “horrible”.
The label then made history when it released three albums at the same time live on national radio. The launch was filled with technical difficulties, but cemented the label as one of the most exciting and innovative in Mzansi.
The artist has promised several more deals in the future and have in recent weeks added LeAnne Dlamini to the label.
But 2017 promises to be an exciting year for the label, and artists who are not yet signed to it might want to watch out, because they might be next to join the great Mabala Noise ship.
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