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- Oscar Bonginkosi Mdlongwa, popularly known by his stage name– Oskido, is a South African recording artist, DJ, record producer and businessman.
- He is one of the pioneering artists to popularise the kwaito genre of music outside the townships of South Africa thus making him to be regarded as a premier in the South African music industry.
- He is also the co-founder of Kalawa Jasme Records (formerly Kalawa Records), a record label which houses musical acts like Mafikizolo and Uhuru
- Oskido’s career came into limelight after he volunteered to perform at a night club where he used to sell boerewors (sausage) after a scheduled DJ failed to show up.
- Under the Brothers of Peace band, Oskido released and produced eight albums between 1994 and 2004 before he went on to partner with Don Laka and Christos Katsaitis to found Kalawa Records
