A South Africa family known as Biko’s Manna has caught the eyes of the world and they are set to tour the United States.
The Nhlangothi siblings, Biko, 16, Manna, 14, and Mfundo, 8, have made waves on social media performing at Maboneng Precinct in Johannesburg for the past four years.
Their cover versions of popular songs began generating hundreds of thousands of views, making them a household name.
Last weekend they performed at the twoday Festival of Nations at Tower Grove Park in St Louis, Missouri, which drew about 100,000 people, and now they are in line to audition for America’s Got Talent.
Among their fans is Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who commented on one of their videos on Instagram: “Beautiful and simply brilliant!!! Thank you to you beauties for blessing me this morning with your outstanding gifts. P.S. to the beautiful angel flying in the back … Continue to keep your wings high and keep flying.”
Entertainment runs in the family. Their grandmother is performer Tu Nokwe, while their parents Ayanda Nhlangothi, their manager, and Sebone Rangata are involved in acting and music.
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Nhlangothi told the media from Nashville that social media videos of the trio caught the eye of the festival’s creative director, Tennille Amore, who invited them to perform.
Biko described performing at the Festival of Nations as “one of our best moments ever because it was our first time on the global stage”.
The group were scheduled to perform yesterday at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville.
Biko said she was looking forward to the next step of their journey, which includes Los Angeles.
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