Kabelo Mabalane known by his stage name as Kabelo or Bouga Luv is a South African kwaito

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 musician

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, songwriter

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 and actor

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. He was a member of the kwaito trio TKZee

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. He has opened shows for American

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 world famous musicians such as Jay-Z

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, 50 Cent

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, Ja Rule

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 and Rihanna

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Kabelo co-own Faith Records, a South African independent music company.

Music career

Kabelo won the 2004 Kora Award for Best Southern Africa Male Artist. Mabalane has also run the Comrades Marathon

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 on three occasions from 2006 to 2008. In 2008 he finished just under the 10-hour mark. He also featured on the August 2008 cover of Runner's World magazine.

In 2005, Kabelo signed a deal with Reebok

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to produce a sneaker called, Bouga Luv.

Along with his TKZEE bandmates (Tokollo Tshabalala and Zwai Bala) Kabelo performed at 2010 Fifa World Cup Opening Ceremony.

Solo albums

• 2000: Everybody Watching
• 2002: Rebel With A Cause
• 2003: And the Beat Goes On
• 2004: Bouga Luv Album
• 2006: Exodus
• 2007: I'm A King

Albums with TKZee

• 1996: Take It Eazy
• 1997: Phalafala
• 1998: Shibobo
• 1999: Halloween
• 2000: Guz 2001 (TKZee family)
• 2002: Trinity
• 2004: Guz hits
• 2009: Coming Home