Marlode & Owams

Marlode, born Sifiso Kevin Sibeko, hails from
Middleburg, Mpumalanga. Having grown up in a
conservative family, the church became an important
pillar for his musicianship where he played the
trumpet in the church brass band. His journey into
music production would begin his gap year after
matriculating learning techniques on YouTube
and later producing his own Type Beat tracks and
uploading on the platform.
Also from Middleburg, Owams (Owami Ntuli) takes
inspiration from his liberal and creative family. Initially
introduced to music by his dad through 2Pac albums
and Michael Jackson mostly, this would naturally
lead him to the path of pursuing a rap career, which
eventually morphed into a broader musical journey,
having been a producer for over eight years.
The duo began producing for their musician friends
which helped them develop a keen ear for melody
which would inspire how the pair approach other
genres such as Afrobeats. Of their music, the duo
adds: “Our music can be classified under Amapiano
and/or Dance music. The sound is largely influenced
by Afrobeats and R&B Soul for the drums and
melodies.”
Marlode × Owams have worked with some of South
Africa’s emerging talents including Nkosazana
Daughter, Mawhoo, TmanXpress and Slade. They
also have credits on Dzepa (2woBunnies, Ch’cco),
their biggest song to date which is certified Gold and
helped catapult them to the industry.