From classrooms to afro-house stages
ThabisoNdwandwe known to audiences as Obsession has built a career that bridges the classroom and the dancefloor. The 31-year-old is the second of five siblings. He spent most of his childhood in Tshaneni where his parents worked. He later moved to Buhleni his hometown for high school and is now based in Mbabane. His stage name grew from a deep love of music that has guided every step of his journey. Music sat at the centre of family life. His father was a musician and the young Thabiso absorbed the sounds around him from primary school onwards. By the time he reached his first year at the University of Eswatini in 2017 he had begun teaching himself to DJ. The move from listener to performer felt natural yet it demanded discipline and late nights of practice. His first public appearance c…
