Leon Lee

Aaron Makgaba Mawasha Professionally known as Leon lee was born in Seshego, Limpopo, and raised in Soshanguve. Leon Lee has worked with countless musicians and producers since bursting onto the music scene a few years ago. According to Leon Lee. “Working with variety of people helps me to learn more from others and gain some skills and knowledge. We learn everyday, especially in this industry.” His first taste of the music industry was as the lead singer for Jika Boys back in 2014. The group, consisted of two vocalists Leon (Aaron Makgaba), TSL (Jacob Mahlangu) and a drummer TJ (ThembaDlamini) and were signed to Kalawa Jazzme. Some of their well-known anthems included Jika, Khumbulekhaya, Belinda and Baby Don’t Lie To Me. Leon Lee is proudly representing where he comes from. Speaking to Reckord publication back in 2018, he mentioned that he has always loved recording in Sepedi and is happy to be nominated with Sepedi house greats. “Though I have moved from Limpopo to Pretoria, I have stuck to singing in Sepedi because I feel comfortable in my mother tongue. There’s really a gap in the industry, we don’t have too many Sepedi house artists.” The Soshanguve vocalist is said to have recorded over 200 songs for the project to be released under record label Progressive Records. He was nominated alongside stiff competition from other Sepedi house artists like King Monada, Master KG, Mr Lacoste, King Salama and Cutjolicious