Malome Vector

Article summary

Bokang Moleli (4 July 1992 – 24 July 2024) known professionally as Malome Vector, was a Mosotho singer-songwriter and rapper. Born and raised in Roma, Maseru, Vector's musical career began at the age of 14 in 2004 as a school choir participant prior to competing on talent shows. Vector was one of the young artists who expressed their culture & language in HipHop music, as in most of his songs he sang in the Sotho language. Malome relocated to South Africa and signed a recording deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2020. Vector rose to prominence with his debut single "Dumelang" released in 2019 which became commercially successful and certified double platinum in South Africa.

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1. date of birth: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2024-07-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343515632