Phinda Mtya-Matlala (born October 10, 1967 in Port Elizabeth, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province) is an afro-jazz singer, producer, composer, writer and actress who’s music is an infusion of gospel, afro-pop and blues. Being the middle child between two siblings of Khayakhulu and Phelokazi Mtya, she grew up in a close-knit musical family. Her parents were intrinsically involved in music and they passed that passion on to their children. Her grandmother was a singer and pianist with her mother being a singer in her own right