“Music is the great water. An incredible force. (It’s) Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common”.
The talented South African R&B singer & songwriter Sibahle Xulu, a.k.a. SBX, grew up in a family heavily influenced by music. Throughout school she had a passion for the arts, participating in concerts and the choir. Her early musical influences; Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyonce, are now heard in the foundations of her musicality. SBX’s songwriting and relatable music come from her own experiences and those that most of her peers face daily.
In 2018, Sibahle began her studies in a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg; with the plan in mind to transition from acting and writing poetry, to writing songs and finally taking the big stage. In 2019, SBX recorded and released her first song, ‘Libra’s Interlude’, which prompted her to begin writing and recording a full project. A year later, she released her debut EP titled ‘These Songs Are About You’ catapulting her music career. With over 43 700 organic streams on Spotify and 31 200 on Apple Music, SBX has become an enviable force in the SA R&B music scene. To date, SBX has been featured on Iqhawe Magazine, Freshmen Magazine, SlikouronLife, Creators Live, YoMzansi and Zkhiphani as South Africa’s New R&B Sensation, Artist of The Month and Hot On The Streets.
In May of 2021, SBX released her first official music video for her radio single “4 U”, debuting at No.3 on Trace Urban’s Top 30 Charts and later on to MTV BASE and Channel O. To celebrate her debut’s success and to thank her supporters, she released two surprise songs; “Leo’s Exit” & “Midrand Drive” on Soundcloud; both which were featured on US-platinum producer Ye Ali‘s Twitch show. In 2021 ‘The SBX Story’ featured as the cover for Big Bang Magazine, with SBX dubbed as ‘R&B’s New Fearless Visionary’. SBX is now preparing for what looks to be an illustrious year for her. She has started 2022 with an 8-track audio sequel titled “These Songs Are About You Too” that was released on January 14th, debuting on Apple Music’s ‘New in R&B’ playlist.
Keep a lookout for SBX in the music scene, as she is set to drop a new radio single and music video with a surprise collaboration in the first quarter of this year.
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