Bokang Moleli (4 July 1992 – 24 July 2024), known professionally as Malome Vector, was a Lesotho singer-songwriter and rapper.[1] Born and raised in Roma, Manonyane, Maseru, Lesotho, Vector's musical career began at the age of 14 in 2004 as a school choir participant prior to competing on talent shows.[1][2] Vector was one of the young artists who expressed their culture & language in HipHop music, as in most of his songs he sings in the Sotho language.
Malome Vector | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bokang Moleli |
| Born | 4 July 1992 Roma, Lesotho |
| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 24 July 2024 (aged 32) N1, Free State, South Africa |
| Genres |
|
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004-2024 |
| Labels |
|
Malome relocated to South Africa and signed a recording deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2020.[3] Vector rose to prominence with his debut single "Dumelang" released in 2019 which became commercially successful and certified double platinum in South Africa.[4]
Career
In 2020, Vector relocated to South Africa and signed a recording deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment.[5]
Malome appeared on "Price To Pay" as single by South African DJ Miss Pru along with duo Blaq Diamond released on 8 May 2020.[5]
He received a nomination for Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional at the 2021 All Africa Music Awards .[6]
His debut studio album Karabo, was released on 7 January 2022.[citation needed] Karabo debuted at number 1 on iTunes South Africa.[citation needed] It was supported by three singles "Dumelang", "No Body", and "Lerato".
Following the exit from his former recording label, Molome established The Whole Entertainment and began to work on his extended play.[7] In February 2024, he revealed his extended play 1964, via Instagram.[7]
His extended play 1964, was released on 28 March 2024.[8] 1964 is an afro-pop record incorporating the elements of rnb, soul and afro beats.[8]
Death
Vector died in a road collision on 24 July 2024, on N1 in Free State while traveling to Lesotho. Vector was 32 years old.[9]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Dumelang" (featuring Blaq Diamond) | 2019 | — | 2× Platinum | Karabo | |||
| "Follow" | 2020 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "No Body" | 2021 | Karabo | |||||
| "Lerato" | — | ||||||
| "Ha Hona Taba" (Zinkz Dee, Malome Vector) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Costa" (featuring Dee the General, Lizwi Wokuqala) | 2023 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "My Woman" (Onesimus, Malome Vector featuring Lizwi Wokuqala & Janta MW) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Long Time" (Malome Vector featuring Lizwi Wokuqala, Ntate Stunna | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Fancy Life" | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Ke Uratile" | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "X2" (featuring Chvna) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Discography
Studio albums
- Karabo (2022)
- 1964 (2024)
Awards and nominations
South African Music Awards
References
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
