Born Nothende Madumo, in the same town that has unearthed many of South Afr… Read Full Bio ↴Born Nothende Madumo, in the same town that has unearthed many of South Africa’s great talents such as singer KB and hip hop star HHP, Nothende, as she is well known, has become a force to be reckoned with.
In just a matter of years, the songbird has managed to make her mark as one of South Africa’s most promising artists yet.

In 2002, Nothende entered the controversial singing contest, IDOLS and she reached the TOP 100 before leaving to try her luck at POPSTARS where she only reached the 3rd Round.
2003 saw the introduction of Nothende to the public. She recorded a song titled OOH, for the Gazlam Soundtrack (2), produced by one of South Africa’s veteran producer’s, Kaybee, who is responsible for the production of Zola’s debut hit album, MDLWEMBE.
The song received great attention and later gained Nothende her first SAMA nomination (Best Team Composition) in 2004.
OOH topped many local charts, reaching #3 in the SA HOT 100 charts, which was comprised of local and international music, and also managed to reach the number one spot in both the Metro FM and Yfm TOP 20.
In 2004, Nothende recorded “Taking Over” for the compilation, S’GUBHU SA MAMPELA – SISTERS IN SONG. This album featured many renowned female artists such as, the late Lebo Mathosa, TK, Brenda Fassie, Gloria Bosman, and Swazi Dlamini, just to name a few. This led to a national tour as well as a performance at The Divas Show, alongside international r’nb artist, Tamia.

Nothende was also part of a hip hop group, The Playoffs. They became the ambassadors of an HIV/AIDS Campaign, LIV-LIVE, funded by the US Embassy. This saw them paying a visit to high schools all over the country to educate and motivate the kids about having positive minds and living positive lives.
Although the group has since parted ways, Nothende still intends to spread a message of positive thinking and living to young kids out there.

Nothende has worked with many award winning hip hop artists such as Prokid, Mr. Selwyn, Proverb, Wikid, Amu, Slikour, Morafe, Tuks, to mention a few.
She has worked as a backing vocalist for RJ Benjamin, and also features in his latest album, SWIMMING IN THE SOUL OF MUSIC.
She has done backing vocals for Lira where she performed at many stages across the country as well as in Swaziland, Namibia and recently in Fiji Islands

The talented 25year old singer is currently working on her debut album which is a fresh blend of urban-soul-funk music. Nothende intends on creating a new perspective to the sound of soul music is SA and abroad. The experience she has gained over the years has prepared her to set new boundaries through powerful vocals and high energy, ground breaking performances, with the intent on motivating and encouraging positive elevation – in mind, body and spirit.

SUMARRY OF WORK DONE:

Nothende has featured on the following albums:

Mr. Selwyn - Formula (Gallo, 2004)
- Zone 5 (Gallo, 2006)

Prokid - Heads & Tales (Gallo, 2005)
- DNA (Gallo, 2006)

Proverb - Manuscript (Gallo, 2006)

Wikid - Anger Management (EMI, 2005)

RJ Benjamin - Swimming in The Soul Of Music (Ghetto Ruff, 2008)

Slikour - Ventilation Mixtape vol.1 (David Gresham Records, 2005)
- Ventilation Mixtape vol. 2 (David Gresham Records, 2007)

Nothende has appeared on stage at the following places/events:

Rand Show (2005)
Diva’s Show (2005, 2006)
Cape Town International Jazz Festival (2006, 2007)
Castle Tour (2005)
2010 Draw (2007)
Cape Town Homecoming Festival (2007)
Black Diamond Festival (2007)
Arts Alive Festival (2005)
Kanye West – Touch The Sky Tour (2006)
Nokia Defend Your Street, South Africa vs. Brazil (2007)
Cape Town J&B MET (2008)
Namibia and Swaziland.
Freedom Day celebration – Fiji Islands (2008)

Remember Love
Nothende Lyrics

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You and I are created as one
Somewhere along the way we lost the one
Always searching but we never find
Coz what we’re looking for is all in mind

Loving hate and we’re hating on love
Fearing on fear a type of regression
When will you and I just stop for a moment

When will we wake up and make the choice to be free to
Move away from all reaction
Stop the chasing
Start creating freedom
And maybe we’ll find the answer

Forget your fears always
Stop turning love love to hate
Forget your fears
Remember love is what brought us here
Remember love (Rember remember)
Love always (Rember remember)
Love never left (Rember remember)
Remember love is what brought us here (Remember)

You and I are created as one
Never forget the battle’s already won
Ain’t no use in all the fussing and fighting
What we want what we’ve got is provided
All the while I’ve been feeling things
And you’ve been feeling on some crazy things
Maybe if we could just get connected
We will find that we are free once again to
Move away from all reaction
Stop the chasing
Start creating freedom
And maybe we’ll find the answer

Forget your fears always
Stop turning love to hate
Forget your fears
Remember love is what brought us here
Remember love (Forget your fears)
Love always (Stop turning love)
Love never left (Forget your fears)
Remember love is what brought us here
Remember love

Forget your fears always
Stop turning love love to hate
Forget your fears
Remember love is what brought us here
Remember love (Rember remember)
Love always (Rember remember)
Love never left (Rember remember)
Remember love is what brought us here (Remember)

Rember remember
Rember remember
Rember remember
Rember remember

Forget your fears always
Stop turning love love to hate
Forget your fears

Remember love is what brought us here
Remember love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nothende’s song “Remember Love” speak to the idea that despite the chaos and confusion that can arise in relationships, love is always present and can bring us back together. The opening lines suggest that humans were created as one, but somewhere along the way, we lost that unity. Instead of experiencing love, we find ourselves constantly searching and unable to find what we are looking for because the answer is within our minds.

The second verse highlights the struggle that seems to arise between love and hate. Rather than embracing love, we often fear it and regress into negative emotions. However, the lyrics suggest that we must stop reacting and start creating freedom in order to find the answer to our problems. The chorus serves as a reminder to forget our fears, to stop turning love into hate, and to remember that love is what brought us together in the first place.

Overall, the lyrics of “Remember Love” suggest that love is always present, even when we may not realize it. The song encourages listeners to let go of negativity and to focus on creating positive change within ourselves and in our relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I are created as one
From the beginning, we were meant to be together as one.

Somewhere along the way we lost the one
But somewhere along the way, we lost that connection.

Always searching but we never find
We keep searching, but we never seem to find what we're looking for.

Coz what we’re looking for is all in mind
The thing we're searching for is actually all within ourselves.

Loving hate and we’re hating on love
We often love to hate and hate to love.

Fearing on fear a type of regression
We become fearful of fear, which causes us to regress.

When will you and I just stop for a moment
We need to take a moment to stop and reflect.

When will we wake up and make the choice to be free to
We need to wake up and decide to be free to

Move away from all reaction
Stop reacting to everything around us.

Stop the chasing
Stop chasing after things that don't really matter.

Start creating freedom
Instead, we should focus on creating our own freedom.