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Thantaswa Matshobongwana is a South African singer, songwriter, backing vocalist, and multidisciplinary creative professional associated with the country’s house, soul, and jazz music scenes. Her recorded work spans collaborations in deep house, Afro-house, jazz, spoken-word-influenced productions, and independent vocal releases circulated primarily through digital platforms and live performance networks.
Her catalogue includes collaborations with South African house producers and DJs such as DJ Mbuso, DJ Fale, J-Martin, Jerah, and Andile. Tracks credited to her include “Reminded,” “Something Good,” “Udlalile Ngam,” “Can Be Bad,” and “Baby Love Exclusive Remix.” Her vocal style combines soulful phrasing with melodic Afro-house delivery rooted in South African club and lounge music traditions.
Her online music presence expanded through independent streaming distribution, where demo recordings, collaborations, acapella performances, and unreleased concepts were shared directly with listeners. Several uploads reveal experimentation with vocal harmonies, spoken-word textures, and electronic production.
Thantaswa also developed a reputation within South Africa’s live jazz and contemporary soul circuit. In 2009, she was documented as part of the live band supporting acclaimed South African singer Simphiwe Dana during performances connected to the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Grahamstown. Her role as a backing vocalist within Dana’s ensemble placed her alongside respected jazz and fusion instrumentalists active in the South African live music community.
Beyond performance, she has worked in creative media and communications. Industry profiles and entrepreneurship coverage identify her as a “creative composer” and freelance copywriter associated with the Johannesburg advertising agency Ebony+Ivory. She participated in the Hlumani Empowerment Trust initiative, a program supporting emerging Black creative entrepreneurs in South Africa’s media and advertising sectors. Articles covering the initiative highlighted her interest in collaboration, media production, and sustainable creative employment.
Additional professional listings show her later involvement with Cultiver Group, where she worked as an Operations Project Coordinator, indicating a transition into broader creative operations and project management while maintaining links to artistic and cultural work.
Within South Africa’s house music community, Thantaswa was also referenced under the nickname “Ms Cry, Kill and Die,” particularly in discussions around experimental and soulful house collaborations connected to DJ Mbuso and the DrDuda & Dr MB production movement.
Her contributions to music composition and rights management are reflected through listings in the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) membership records, confirming professional registration within South Africa’s music publishing and royalty framework.