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Mawhoo explains how she got her stage name.

The singer’s real name is Thandeka Ngema, and her voice has been making waves in the industry.

In a recent interview, the KwaZulu-Natal-born star revealed the origin of her name.

The vocalist said she used to do Chinese makeup and it inspired the Japanese name, Mawhoo, which means Magical.

The South African star said rapper Okmalumkoolkat gave her her stage name.