Draft:UNCLE B

Submission declined on 1 June 2026 by ~delta (talk).

This draft lacks inline citations. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources. We require inline citations (footnotes) to show which source supports which specific statement.

You must place an inline citation directly after:

quotations;
any material whose verifiability is likely to be challenged or is contentious;
any material about living people.

Please edit your draft to support your statements with inline citations. Learn how to create inline citations in the:

Source Editor: Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup.
VisualEditor: Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you have not resolved the issues listed above, your draft will be declined again and potentially deleted.
If you need extra help, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors.
Please do not remove reviewer comments or this notice until the submission is accepted.

Where to get help

If you need help editing or submitting your draft, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. These venues are only for help with editing and the submission process, not to get reviews.
If you need feedback on your draft, or if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject. Some WikiProjects are more active than others so a speedy reply is not guaranteed.

How to improve a draft

Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a basic overview on how to edit Wikipedia.
Help:Wikitext – how to use the markup
Help:Referencing for beginners – how to include references
Wikipedia:Article development – how to develop your article
Wikipedia:Writing better articles – how to improve your article
Wikipedia:Verifiability – make sure your article includes reliable third-party sources

You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article.

Improving your odds of a speedy review

To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags.

Add tags to your draft

Editor resources

Easy tools: Citation bot (help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs

Declined by ~delta 12 days ago. Last edited by ~delta 12 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

Resubmit

Please note that if the issues are not fixed, the draft will be declined again.

Comment: This biography of a living person seems to be entirely cited to only a single source - please add more reliable sources that are independent of the subject and provide significant coverage of the subject. Biographies of living people especially must contain high-quality sourcing in order to avoid misinformation that can cause significant real-world consequences. For help on how to cite sources on Wikipedia, please read WP:CITE. For help on how to cite sources on Wikipedia, please read WP:CITE. Also, please read through the notability guidelines for biographies of living people as well and check if the subject meets this criteria. Thank you. ~delta _{{talk • cont • 🇰🇷 • 🎢}} 16:23, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Nhlahla Surprise Rikhotso (known professionally as Uncle B or Uncle B from Giyani) is a South African musician, songwriter, and performer from Giyani, Limpopo. He is known for his work in Xitsonga Afropop as well as for blending Afro-tech, Amapiano, disco, and Afrobeats into his music.^[1]

Early life

Nhlahla Surprise Rikhotso was born and raised in Siyandani Village in Giyani, Limpopo. He initially developed an interest in poetry before transitioning into music and performance.^[1]

Career

Uncle B began his music career by releasing an Afropop album in 2018, followed by several singles that gained regional recognition.^[1] He is associated with a fusion style that incorporates Afro-tech, Amapiano, disco, and Afrobeats, contributing to a distinctive sound within the Limpopo music scene.^[1]

In October 2024, he released an album titled Tsakane, which includes songs such as "Zwau difha" and "Magaraba".^[1] The project was supported by a radio tour, with singles receiving airplay on various stations.^[1]

Uncle B has also performed at large events in Limpopo, including appearances at Giyani Stadium and regional festivals such as the Limpopo Spring Carnival.

Awards and nominations

Uncle B received recognition for his music through a nomination at the South African Traditional Music Awards (SATMA) for his song Nwa-marhungani.^[1]

He has also received a "Best Xitsonga Afropop" award on GCR FM for his contribution to the genre.

Music style

His music blends multiple genres, including Afro-tech, Amapiano, disco, and Afropop, often drawing inspiration from traditional Xitsonga sounds and legendary artists such as Paul Ndlovu and Peter Teanet.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Uncle B set to release new album: a fusion of afro-tech and disco". Sunday Independent. 4 October 2024.

'

References

[sundayindependent-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Uncle B set to release new album: a fusion of afro-tech and disco". Sunday Independent. 4 October 2024.

[1]