MUSIC OR DENTISTRY, DR. WANDI WANTS TO SEE YOU SMILING
By Timbuktu Library
The Culture of Hip Hop as known today has become more music, fashion and entertainment, than a way of life. The culture lives within Dr Wandi Nxumalo, a dentist whose love for poetry and Hip Hop music has not dwindled becuase of profession; An entrepreneur and a practitioner, Dr Wandi Nxumalo runs his own dentist practice at Listemba Park, Sdwashini in Mbabane called Real Relaxed Dentistry.
Seven years and counting; Dr Wandi Nxumalo grew up wanting to be in the medical space, despite the pull towards music and countless flirtations with the art form, his gift comes in the form of healing and the past seven years has seen him establish himself amongst peers and patients. Dr Wandi prides himself in his work stating "when a patient is genuinely grateful for the work we've done, that brings me satisfaction and is the main reason i love my job".
Growing up in a household with two older brothers and both parents fostered a pathway to a more stable life. Dr Wandi recalls how the family environment helped in grooming positive traits like respect, kindness and not taking anything for granted. " Education has always been pushed as a key factor to success in this lifetime, so tertiary education was non-negotiable" Dr Wandi.
Authenticity and genuineness are key words Dr Wandi keeps reffering to when speaking on his work and transition; from a musician to a medical practitioner. Dr Wandi represents the common climate of our Eswatini Entertainment industry, where one has to balance between two worlds inorder to ease tensions struggling artists usually have around them; Dr Wandi takes a practical approach towards balancing the two worlds, his love for music is passion driven without any pressure for "success" or fame, his medical career is his profession.
What sets Dr. Wandi apart is the great respect he shows the arts and his perspective on both the worlds he exists in, stating "I have always connected to music especially when i was going through dark times". Dr Wandi's source of fascination with music is in how one can capture a state of consciousness or feeling as a file format, save it, replay or redistribute it at any point in the future, and it still translates the feeling to the effect of changing the mood of an audience; he calls it magical.
Dr Wandi does not see these two worlds as conflicting, he has learnt branding, and taking himself and his business serious through Dentistry, he's learnt how to take the mentle of seriousness and not allowing a lack of seriousness around his business, coupled with a well groomed personality; Dr Wandi believes those lessons can be applied in the creative arts the only difference being he would replace the word 'patients' with 'listeners'.
Dr Wandi plans to keep the fire of passion going as he hints at a mixtape under works, with no date set yet, the mixtape will be titled 'Profession vs Passion'. Dr Wandi states "However it is more a peek into my little black book, than an attempt at superstadom or fame. I love music so i will always bring what i have to the table especially becuase it is a healthy release or form of expression".
MUSIC OR DENTISTRY, DR. WANDI WANTS TO SEE YOU SMILING
By Timbuktu Library
The Culture of Hip Hop as known today has become more music, fashion and entertainment, than a way of life. The culture lives within Dr Wandi Nxumalo, a dentist whose love for poetry and Hip Hop music has not dwindled becuase of profession; An entrepreneur and a practitioner, Dr Wandi Nxumalo runs his own dentist practice at Listemba Park, Sdwashini in Mbabane called Real Relaxed Dentistry.
Seven years and counting; Dr Wandi Nxumalo grew up wanting to be in the medical space, despite the pull towards music and countless flirtations with the art form, his gift comes in the form of healing and the past seven years has seen him establish himself amongst peers and patients. Dr Wandi prides himself in his work stating "when a patient is genuinely grateful for the work we've done, that brings me satisfaction and is the main reason i love my job".
Growing up in a household with two older brothers and both parents fostered a pathway to a more stable life. Dr Wandi recalls how the family environment helped in grooming positive traits like respect, kindness and not taking anything for granted. " Education has always been pushed as a key factor to success in this lifetime, so tertiary education was non-negotiable" Dr Wandi.
Authenticity and genuineness are key words Dr Wandi keeps reffering to when speaking on his work and transition; from a musician to a medical practitioner. Dr Wandi represents the common climate of our Eswatini Entertainment industry, where one has to balance between two worlds inorder to ease tensions struggling artists usually have around them; Dr Wandi takes a practical approach towards balancing the two worlds, his love for music is passion driven without any pressure for "success" or fame, his medical career is his profession.
What sets Dr. Wandi apart is the great respect he shows the arts and his perspective on both the worlds he exists in, stating "I have always connected to music especially when i was going through dark times". Dr Wandi's source of fascination with music is in how one can capture a state of consciousness or feeling as a file format, save it, replay or redistribute it at any point in the future, and it still translates the feeling to the effect of changing the mood of an audience; he calls it magical.
Dr Wandi does not see these two worlds as conflicting, he has learnt branding, and taking himself and his business serious through Dentistry, he's learnt how to take the mentle of seriousness and not allowing a lack of seriousness around his business, coupled with a well groomed personality; Dr Wandi believes those lessons can be applied in the creative arts the only difference being he would replace the word 'patients' with 'listeners'.
Dr Wandi plans to keep the fire of passion going as he hints at a mixtape under works, with no date set yet, the mixtape will be titled 'Profession vs Passion'. Dr Wandi states "However it is more a peek into my little black book, than an attempt at superstadom or fame. I love music so i will always bring what i have to the table especially becuase it is a healthy release or form of expression".
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