Photo of Mlindo The Vocalist With His Parents Raises Eyebrows: “Is the Dad, SAfrican or Abahambe?”

• A rare family picture of Mlindo The Vocalist with his father and mother was reshared online
• While some joked about who Mlindo The Vocalist resembles, others questioned his father's nationality
• Mlindo The Vocalist has always had a special bond with his parents and shared a heartwarming moment with his mom on stage

South African musician Mlindo The Vocalist is trending online after a photo of himself and his parents was reshared.

The musician, who recently released his comeback album Uhambo: The Journey, has earned a reputation for keeping his personal life out of the spotlight. As a result, any rare glimpse into his private life often gets fans talking.

In the past, even a single post, like when he posted a picture of his baby mama, was enough to set social media abuzz. Now, a picture of Mlindo The Vocalist and his parents has set social media alight, with most of the chatter focused on his father.

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Picture of Mlindo The Vocalist with his parents surfaces

On Tuesday, 19 August 2025, entertainment and current affairs blog MDN News reshared a picture of Mlindo The Vocalist with his mother and father. The post was captioned:

“Mlindo the Vocalist with his parents.”

In the picture, the musician who became a household name thanks to his debut album Emakhaya, was standing in the centre, with his father to his right and his mother to the left.

The family was modestly dressed with Mlindo The Vocalist wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and Adidas sandals. His father wore a checked blazer, a white shirt and dark trousers. On the other hand, his mom had on a colourful apron.

See the photo below:

Netizens react to photo of Mlindo The Vocalist and his parents

But it wasn’t the family’s outfits that caught the attention of social media users, who focused more on their appearance, especially Mlindo The Vocalist’s father. While some focused on who the AmaBlesser resembles, others questioned his father’s nationality.

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Here are some of the comments:

@Kane_GM9 asked:

“Is the father from the Republic of South Africa, Mzansi fo sho? 🤔”

@Zani_Baccaria said:

“He looks more like his mother.”

@PJay79615011 suggested:

“They should bring back ‘Ubabakho’ on Mzansi Magic. That man is 99.99999% not the father of Mlindo the Vocalist.”

@Fav_Unc highlighted:

“Father's face. Mama's hairstyle.”

@hiddensecretes shared:

“I have no reason to mention Dudula here, coz what does Dudula have to do with this picture? So, I won't mention it.”

@Boyzn_uWandile claimed:

“His father is such a wonderful traffic officer. He was my instructor for my license.”

@NanahShaka39567 asked:

“Is the dad, SAfrican or abahambe?”

Mlindo The Vocalist shares heartwarming moment with mom on stage

Mlindo The Vocalist has always had a special bond with his parents, especially his mother.

Briefly News reported that Mlindo The Vocalist had a heartwarming moment with his mother during his ‘Mlindo Live Experience’ performance with Sjava.

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The moment left fans in their feelings, and they applauded Mlindo for making his mother the star of the night.

Source: Briefly News