Oscar Mbo

Oscar Mbongeni Ndlovu, the South African producer, podcaster and DJ who records as Oscar Mbo, makes house music that borrows from deep house, deep tech, Nu Jazz, broken beat and lounge. Born in Pretoria, he grew up in Kriel, Mpumalanga, to the south-west of Witbank. His reach extends beyond the decks: he founded and stars in The Ashmed Hour, an entertainment podcast that has become his best-known project.

His debut EP, Life & Love, arrived in September 2019, and his debut album, Golden Power, followed that November. He also belongs to the trio Golden Boys Entertainment. He has been featured on Kaya FM's Platinum Friday with T-Bose, Metro FM, TransAfrica Radio and Vuzu's Hit Refresh, and Diesel has endorsed him. In 2019 he made his first international appearance, playing DJOON Club in Paris on DJ Shimza's One Man Show, and he also performed in Mozambique. His second album, For The Groovists, came out in October 2020 with a contribution from amapiano producer Kabza De Small and earned a nomination for Dance Album at the 27th South African Music Awards. July 2021 brought the Defenders of House EP.