Max-Hoba is a South African Afrosoul and World Music artist, also known as the TRAVELINGMAN after the success of his second album of the same name.
His music speaks of love, life and the search to make the world a more peaceful and just place in which to live. He sings mainly in his native Xhosa language but also in English, Sesotho and Zulu.
Career highlights:
• Recently completed a 6 country (8 city) tour of Europe between May and June 2016 which included Primavera Pro in Barcelona and Midem in Cannes.
• TRAVELINGMAN debuted at no.15 on the CMJ NEW WORLD MUSIC CHARTS, in March 2016 in the USA and is still on the charts 3 months later.
• SAMA (SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2015) Nominee for best African Adult Album (Traveling Man)
• Wawela 2015 Nominee for Songwriter Of The Year (Grateful and Find A Way)
• Oxfam Pan African Ambassador for the Women Food Climate Campaign
• African Ambassador for TALK 360
• STANDARD BANK OVATION AWARD for performance excellence at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa 2015