Aubrey Qwana's childhood Trauma, BlaQ Diamond, & his Unbreakable Spirit - The Life SoFa Podcast 010

Aubrey Qwana lays it all bare in this very special, emotional and riveting 10th episode of The Life SoFa Podcast with MarazA.
Aubrey Qwane's Album #Mkabayi is Out Now.
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[@cebisilemdluli2025]

I saw snippets on TikTok and that's why I came here. It's beautiful to see 2 young men talking about past traumas and helping each other heal. Both Maraza and Aubrey are incredible artists but most of all, incredible young men breaking generational curses. I'm officially a fan of the podcast.

[@davidmaluleke3247]

I now understand why Aubrey Qwana felt sympathy and uplifted that Zimbabwean youngest singer Andrea the vocalist cz of his back upbringing but ppl didn't understand why such a favor may the Lord bless you more my Brother l feel you more now😢😢

[@dust_za]

YOH! Beeen looking for someone who’ll interview amaArtists akithi. AbeComfortable even nangolimi lwawo! Siyabonga 🙌🏽

[@kooloutiestudio2325]

uAbrey wake wabhonyelwa into angayazi😝

[@MarazAmc]

@@kooloutiestudio2325 sonke bro. Well, most of us.

[@MarazAmc]

Ngiyazama mfwethu. Abanye bamanqikanqika ukuza ngoba bacabanga ukuthi kuzobe kuyisilungu kuphela. The only reason I add english to episodes like this is to give a non-Zulu-speaking viewer more clarity, kodwa ukuthi uphendula ngaliphi ulimi umuntu engikhuluma naye kukuyena. As long as they are comfortable.

[@dust_za]

@@MarazAmc qhubeka bafo. And you’re adding enough english there’s too many other English platforms - kubalulekile to have such platforms sikwazi ukuziExpressa ngolimi Lwethu ngale kokuxwaya! Great conversation it’s not even an interview- there was no need ukuthi nibe vulnerable kanje, but you went there and siyabonga! Sifunde lukhulu - wishing you well ngobudlelwane bakho nomawakho. Keep your intentions pure

[@FlashIkumkani]

Iyaphilisa le interview maqhawe 🫱🏿‍🫲🏾🫱🏿‍🫲🏾🫱🏿‍🫲🏾

[@MindGameMedia01]

Yes

[@user-kb1tf6di5z]

This is not just an interview it was a conversation aubrey qwani is my role model ❤❤❤ am upcoming artist he is said prepare to suffer if you choose music the way I love music am ready to suffer for it cause beside music nothing is simple to make it ❤

[@thamiduma]

"...aw'noma yini Mvula uhlale waz' ukuth' lisazo'khanya iLanga" - Aubrey Qwana

[@sizmalambaneosuthi]

It's amazing to hear young men in South Africa speaking with such self cav and emotional intelligence.

[@MarazAmc]

Siyabonga. I try my best to just be honest. That's really what I want to contribute to the podcasting space. Not sensationalized. Just real life that we can all relate to.

[@SifundoNjilo-ce9cx]

Raza bro, hope you'll se this comment. Firstly I wanna congratulate you bro for holding such a deep conversation with both a professional and human manner. I'm so glad you could relate to most of your guests experiences, wakwazi ukumuzwa and empathize with him. This is such a great interview to listen to!!! And your camera quality is dope for umuntu ofikayo on these grounds. Advice, please distant your mic as the guests ngoba manje amazwi enu ayashiyana and lokho kukwenza uzwakale njengomuntu omemezayo. This is my my first time watching btw. I just came here for your music but got hooked up. Hopefully, you'll also lighten your studio as time goes!!! Make it warm since it is where we lay our eyes!!! We here!!! A big shout out to both you and Aubrey Qwana for holding it still!!!!! Will be checking his album out

[@MarazAmc]

Thank you for the feedback. Sadly, gniyamemeza vele. Thats just WHO I am. Nxese if that offends you. I can't change it, but I am constantly improving audio quality with each episode.

[@siphesihlemasikane]

This is so emotional Ngiyabonga bafwethu.❤

[@lubabalokwangoko399]

this really touched me even forced my kids to watch

[@malozanamoses5037]

Im listening to this now and im not done yet but Aubrey's points😭😭😭 Im so emotional RN

[@awa_khiwe]

This is so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. Beautiful to see you guys opening up about childhood traumas and educating us about how to heal from them but also heartbreaking because both of you have been through so much and you have had to heal by yourselves. Thank you so much Maraza for this interview and thank you to Aubrey for giving us the stories behind the music. I hope he will get the love he never got as a child in abundance.

[@WandileNgubane-0113]

Ei man this interview yakhuluma kakhul 😢

[@siphamandlabuthelezi4771]

when you can relate to the stories and the music, count your blessings, all of them.

[@bonginkosimngoma8952]

shout out gents, ngicel ukusiphathel umkhaya Mnqobi Yazo

[@MarazAmc]

kade sikhuluma. Uyeza.

[@kabzz2784]

Yo Maraza you're on to something here ... keep at it

[@MarazAmc]

Ngiyabonga. This is very encouraging. I wont stop!

[@SANsfilm_]

Yoh this is fact black child 😢 always face this..........hey man my mom pass on late 2022 after not being not together for the logest time man

[@msutfu06]

That finger pointing 🫵🏾 and “welcome to the game” 🤣 I’m discovering this gent through you and I’m excited to dive into his projects with this backdrop.

[@MarazAmc]

I'm so happy to hear that. Aubrey is such a genuine human being with massive talent and an even bigger heart. Dive in and dive deep my friend. He has amazing music.

[@Axemoxion]

I'm here because of Kuningi remix. It's so heartwarming to hear the lyrics on that song are a real life story

[@TedFromTheNine7]

makuthiwa inkulumo ejulile, eneqiniso nenqondo kushiwa into enje. Madoda a very important meaningful discussion was had amongst men. Kuningi majita siyabonga

[@emmanuelmadi]

This was beyond music, this was a real life chat spanning different stages of an individual. Brilliant job Maraza and team

[@MarazAmc]

Thank you so much. I hope the upcoming episodes are even more entertaining, helpful, and enjoyable for you. And the team is just me 😅. I produce, coordinate, film, edit and mix every episode myself. But I'm glad it looks like a multi-personnel production. That's the aim. Thanks again.

[@obrivnmusic5070]

we went on a journey here

[@lwandisonomfazi2051]

😭😭😭 I'm feeling emotional right now 😢

[@MarazAmc]

I felt the same way. But we rise and push through mfowethu.

[@phumlanindlovu5653]

Aubrey met uyasgqilaza gale wisdom no wonder why your album sounds the way it does

[@dlalamatifana]

Ahh Man, What A Great Interview You Guys Had🥹🙌

[@lusaphonkonyana2721]

Qwabe I'm fun now... I will make sure I listen all songs after this

[@Umalum_bhastedii]

This interview was amazing big up to you kings i really enjoyed this interview Maraza please dont stop.

[@MarazAmc]

Thank you! I won't stop mfowethu. Its the busy season for most public figures now so its hard to lock in, that's why I've been releasing one every 2 weeks instead of weekly. But i'm trying to squeeze in as many as I can before December really begins. Stay tuned. Lots of content on the way.

[@intongacommunitydevelopmen7243]

Yoh i dont know how many times av sops 😢 on this interview...big up to you guys one lov💪

[@zukontongana4213]

im inspired your story AUBREW thank you Maraza give us this opportunite

[@lungo35]

I am literally crying Thank you for sharing ur stories 😢❤

[@mleistar4091]

Enjoyed this bro.

[@richardkgwedirichardkgwedi6107]

I relate Aubrey qwanas story ❤

[@sylvesterchibielo7099]

God bless the both of you brothers

[@mrmanq9517]

Big ups gents...asidodisane May you two grow more prosperous 🙌

[@simazzatl9588]

This is life 🙏🙏

[@thabangmashigo8539]

Yhooo Aubrey 😢

[@nomsarefilwe3221]

😭😭😭🥺 soo emotional 🥺💔🇧🇼

[@harmonymabowa9703]

This convo is deep...

[@kooloutiestudio2325]

into engiythanda ngokukhula kanzima ukuth kuyakuqinisa ekuthenini ukwazi ukumelana nempilo noma ngaba zifika izivunguvungu esikhathini sobudala bakho ukwazi ukuzinqoba,into okmele wenze sure ukuth uyayigwema uku give up ungavumi ukuhlulwa impilo,impilo iyancengwa khona abantu abakhula betotoswa uma ubabheka impilo asebeyiphila abanye babo bawela ezidakamizweni abanye ba commit ama suicide and bayakuzonda ukuth bakhula betotoswa ngoba kuyabahlula ukubhekana nezinqinamba zempilo,big up majita niqhubeke nokuba humble kwenu kuningi okuhle unkulunkulu anibekele khona.

[@sifisomahaye]

This is deep 😢😢😢 but i love it

[@bonganimagawula6844]

Maraza this more than just music this so emotional i also grew up dont know my father also until ehamba emhlabeni angikaze ngimncwabe ubaba mina umama wanqaba ukuthi ngyofihla ubaba ongizalayo , kuyimanje ngibiza isibongo okungesiso esami ngenxa ka mama waxabana manje amacala ka baba alele kimi eish i can share a lot man ngyabonga bafoethu kulikhuni ukuba indoda bafowethu

[@sandisodonald8412]

This is so powerful 👏 I can relate to myself I'm still going through alot but this shit happened to me 10 years ago ....I'm angry even now

[@MarazAmc]

Its Ok bro. You'll be fine. Forgive. Do it for you!

[@sifisondiyane2794]

Hua lenkabi we went to the Same primary School. Gabangaye CP School.

[@Hamashe4Real]

Real Talk, Big Up Gees

[@okuhlengude3726]

Eish bafethu iyanceda le Interview 💯🤦‍♂️

[@sfisongcobo6527]

Some deep stuff been said mina ngfundile 💯💯

[@lwandisonomfazi2051]

I really love your music 🎶 njayam ❤❤❤

[@siyabongahope6331]

Going through some of the things currently S/o gents this inspiring

[@luyandazama9060]

On my way to listen to the album

[@S.P.H.E]

Sbonge 🙌🏾

[@mrdankie8563]

Eiii this episode💔💔💔

[@awa_khiwe]

"Ngiyintandane enabazali"😭💔

[@mdonavuyisani9915]

Izono zabazali ziwela kithi i relate

[@smangamthembu6442]

This is serious looking where they are ukuthatha Isibindi nokukhalipha to talk about these things.

[@ZULUGAMER365]

I'm glad you fixed yourself broe I know what you're talking about...😥😥😥😥

[@user-nn5jm1ne1r]

An interview we were never ready for😢, niphole bafethu. Aubrey mfana, ukhule uphokophele phambile uphumelele. The fact that uhleli sakujonga phezulu is a posture yokunqanda inyembezi ma uzizwa ukuthi ziyashisa emehlweni.

[@dust_za]

Cha bafethu siyabonga for this.

[@SaneleMbhele-tp5ju]

Sad story for Aubrey Qwana life have challenges Maraza please Bring Hitman Ceo on next interview

[@njabulophiri4583]

Ang'funi uk'qamba amanga bafwethu, nisidodisile kule episode. Impilo injalo nje, iyafundisa futhi iyamangaza, Ungaze uzi-doubte. Njengoba belina naphandle kukhombe kona ukuthi nisendleleni ekuyiyo bafwethu. Ngigcwele ngani. I appreciate this episode. 🙌

[@MelloBelloPhotoStudio]

Kusekude lasiya khona bafethu njengendlu emnyama

[@AlwandeBiyela]

aiii wakhulum mkhaya wami coz sithwel amajoka 💔😩

[@sbonisontombela1984]

♥ ♥ ♥

[@lusaphonkonyana2721]

Yho

[@davidmaluleke3247]

Ngyintandane enabazali ...asdodisane...l never knew father's love till l play a father figure all these bars bafethu are you prophesying me or what 😢😢😢anyway love you guys from koBulawayo ZIM

[@blaqvein7]

This is heartbreaking 💔💔💔I won't lie

[@MarazAmc]

Well, I hope its also heart-mending at the same time, because that's the overall point behind sharing such. To help the many others going through it to at least know that they're not alone.

[@mrdankie8563]

This is zulu therapy session😢💔

[@lusaphonkonyana2721]

New member in potcast ❤🇿🇦... Welcome me mazara

[@shirleyleigh2670]

❤

[@LilianWitbooi-de1mc]

Ohhh my guy please add captions in english... Non zulu speakers are also a part of your viewing audience❤❤

[@andilentuli1309]

MarazA is a funny guy😂😂😂

[@ntokozombuyiseni6486]

💔💔

[@l-nichobeats2695]

maraza u guys have a big calling, so kwakmele nindlule laph, now u deliver a message from experience

[@MarazAmc]

I guess so bro. To whom much is given, much is tested.

[@NkusheniG]

Kahle kahle umkhulu wakusiza ukuth ingaqhubeki indaba yakho no mfazi kini Uma umawakho engagcagcanga no baba wakho zonke izinto zakho zikomalume futh awnankinga nathi Sina bafaz sisebenzisa esakomalume futhi Mina no baba we have a good relationship uyena owangtshela ukuth until elungisa amacala akhe konke okwami ukuze kuphumelele kungabi nazingqinamba kmele konke ngikwenzele komalume ngakho nawe Maraza this is your chance to do the right thing ungazifaki emadlozini Kant abazikhiphanga izinto zakomalume izokushaya in the long run

[@MarazAmc]

Not really. I think you missed something important; I have BEEN ready and willing to fix those things for a long time, but yena uMkhulu uyanqaba because of PERSONAL beef with my mother, and he refuses to put aide his PERSONAL feelings for a day ukuthi kwenziwe that ONE FINAL STEP so that I can move on with my life. The only thing stopping everything is a personal grudge from 1988. So I'm faced with a brick wall that was built before I was even born. Amagqubu nje. So he wasn't trying to show me the right way, he was jsut telling me that THERE'S NO WAY. That's not love. I wouldnt let my son's life stop for 1 DAY just because someone said or did something I didn't like in 2007. I would put that aside ukuze umfana aqhubekele phambili, bese ngiyabuyela ke kumsangano wami. And yes, I do think holding a grudge for 35 years is umsangano if that grudge denies progress for everyone you supposedly care about. EVERY single thing was done in full EXCEPT the final step.

[@realhoodtherapist]

From tiktok clip to straight here. ❤❤❤Dank ma Grootman ,we have a long way to Go.

[@ThobelaniButhelezi-jp8ge]

Raza this conversation is powerful n kuningi okumele sikuthathe Lana nje genge esakhula and abanye bathi are going through what you guys talking about but it's hard for them to talk about ngoba isifo sethu samadoda asifuni ukukhuluma

[@user-ub5qw5id6k]

Truth be told bafwe2 angikaz ngiphole from my childhood trauma

[@user-cb5gy2fv8p]

Big mkhaya wami "ilembe stand up"

[@zamanimvuna1820]

Siyabonga bafethu

[@mrvantondarmedia7335]

#KUNINGI

[@Shaunlee08-wv9th]

inamandla lena baningi abantu abakhule kanjena

[@BigBadMoneyMo]

Hello Guys I'm New Here... didn't know MarazA had a podcast 🔥💪🏿♥️

[@BigBadMoneyMo]

I Love @AubreyQwanaTV Bro Wish Him All The Best In The Game.. May He Shine Further ❤

[@MarazAmc]

Welcome 😅. Yes, I do.

[@bhekimaphumulo4060]

This interview makes me appreciate art even more, from now I'll be more careful when listening to music

[@Jama_Kasi_Jadu]

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[@G.T.V]

Maraza please reunite with EMTEE🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@youngmakitaza]

😂😂😂😂Siyalan lapho zinsizwa zakith khuphuka Aubrey mfana bengaz ukuth uyinjulwaz kanje …am loving this podcast keep it up bra Maraza you got my full support ❤❤

[@MarazAmc]

Ngiyabonga kakhulu mfowethu. So much more content on the way. Real Life, Real people.

[@bonginkosiblessingsmthunzi9211]

Hhayi Ngiyabonga bo Bhuti

[@smangamthembu6442]

"uwbani wenja"!!! 😂😂😂

[@Squmama_NKR]

Nasty C eNquthu 😂 Siyabonga bafowethu ngenkulumo ejulile. Ivula umqondo. 🤌🏾

[@q-basahimbongibasandamahla1604]

I feel like we all experiencing same thing in deference way nmi lento yesibongo yangithusa ngoba mama usebenzisa mahlaba esakubobaba wakhe lalahlwa khona nami ngisebenzisa lesosbongo and kubobaba ngaphikwa angina choice ngalesbongo manje angazi how do I fix this😢

[@MasterChefToastTV]

✊✊✊💪💪💪🤔🤔🤔🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️

[@Musicplug_sa]

🥲🥲🥲💔

[@Lunga3]

Ooh therapist are there for you dog please

[@amolemomhlauli1773]

Just here to say, Thank you MarazA for Forgiving Uma ❤😊... @Aubrey thank you for sharing your story 😭. May love ❤ and light,locate you Gentlemen.

[@MarazAmc]

Thank you. Its much harder than it looks because even though I shared very personal stuff there's so much more I didn't share out of respect. But yeah, its a work in progress.

[@lusaphonkonyana2721]

😂😂😂AWUNGO MARAZA WENA....LOL...

[@SifundoNjilo-ce9cx]

Also, please work on your diction nkab yam. I just heard you saying eGoli isen***a. Inhlamba ayikufaneli bhuti wami uwedwa nje and on such conversations ayingeni sdalo because this is where you should be at your humbliest. Hlis' umoya.

[@MarazAmc]

I hear you, and again I appreciate you sharing your opinion on me as a person. 1. Angibizanga MUNTU ngenqguza. Ngibize INDAWO nge ngquza, and I stand by it because its true. There's even places that are OFFICIALLY called NGQUZA in this country. 2. Mina ngakhula emakhaya. Ingquza, umdidi, umbombo, etc; none of those words were inhlamba if you were not CALLING ANOTHER HUMAN BEING that word. Mak'hlatshwa ingulube, ifakwa ihleza engquza. I could say that to my grandfather, who is a very strict and respectful man, and he won't flinch because ingulube inengquza, ibhosha ngayo. Izingcwezu zenkulumo allow for flexibility in diction. 3. As for me being humble, please give me a time-stamp of where I was arrogant so I can apologize and fix a mistake I know I made. With all due respect, there's so much positivity, honesty and tough truths in this episode. Angazi ukuthi ngibe arrogant nini njengoba uthi ngidinga ukuba humble. I will always be PASSIONATE when talking to my guests because I LISTEN to them and become a PART OF THE CONVERSATION FULLY. If what they say is upsetting, I will be upset. If its funny I will laugh. Lets not try so hard to find fault where there is none mfowethu. At 29:08 , Aubrey says "Ngesilungu bathi I FUCKED UP", I don't see you coming for him, and I'm not saying you should because akathuki UMUNTU. Lastly, Sorry to disappoint you by being me and doing things that you feel "azingifaneli". It's not gonna change, but nxese nonetheless. MOST IMPORTANTLY: Thank you so much for the encouragement in your previous post. It was very constructive and motivating. Ngiyabonga.

[@SifundoNjilo-ce9cx]

Thanks for your response bro! I'll take it as a lesson since mina ngazi inhlamba kuyinhlamba disregarding its purpose or direction within a sentence. Hade ntanga that was a knowledge gap on my ends, and thanks for taking your time to teach me kganyane. Not that I meant to attack you bro, ukuthi uMaraza-the-podcaster hit me different than the-rapper, kodwa again, this was a beautiful interview bro. UbeGrand! Will catch you on the next episode!

[@Jama_Kasi_Jadu]

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