DJ Cleo shares his grief over the passing of singer Winnie Khumalo, highlighting her impact on his youth and the generation that grew up listening to her music. He criticizes online comments dismissing her as a 'one-hit wonder' and emphasizes her enduring significance.
‘You see Tyla, Winnie Khumalo was that for us growing up’ – DJ Cleo reflects on singer’s passing Singer Winnie Khumalo has died and DJ Cleo has reflected on their bond. Picture: Winnie Khumalo /Facebook
Cleo, who is 45 years old, said he used to listen to Khumalo when he was as young as 13 years old. “We were raised on her music. You see Tyla, who is adored by young people today; Winnie was that for us with her first hit song,As recently as Tuesday, just hours before Khumalo’s death was confirmed, Cleo shared a post of the singer with her daughter together with Cleo, announcing that she’ll be at).
“I spoke to her while she was in hospital in December, because the performance was supposed to be aired on the 27 December, and I called her around the 22 of December.”Since joining Radio 2000 in 2024, Cleo has given the station’s listeners a different feel to their Friday night radio experience through live performances by a variety of artists on his show.
Other seasoned acts that have performed on Cleo’s show are Afro-Pop singer Ntando, Malaika’s Tshedi, Joe Nina, singer Khanyo and Kwaito artist Thebe.
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