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Jakarumba Launches Water Brand Amid Music Comeback

3/19/2025

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South African music legend Jakarumba, a key figure in Trompies, is diving into entrepreneurship with a new bottled water venture. As he gears up to celebrate his 59th birthday in Soweto on March 29, 2025, he continues to enrich the music scene with an upcoming album featuring amapiano artists. Meanwhile, fellow bandmate Eugene Mthethwa voices frustration over the government's lack of support for artists until it's too late.

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South African music legend Jakarumba, a key figure in Trompies, is diving into entrepreneurship with a new bottled water venture. As he gears up to celebrate his 59th birthday in Soweto on March 29, 2025, he continues to enrich the music scene with an upcoming album featuring amapiano artists. Meanwhile, fellow bandmate Eugene Mthethwa voices frustration over the government's lack of support for artists until it's too late.