Sanele Tresure Sithole (born 28 March 1989),[3] known professionally as Sun-El Musician, is a South African disc jockey, music producer, and songwriter.
[5] Sun-El's second album, To the World & Beyond (2020), was met with further commercial success, certified Platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
Sanele Tresure Sithole was born on 28 March 1989 in the town of Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and raised along with his four siblings by a domestic worker mother.
Shortly after he left school Sithole spent two years at home and began his musical career in 2007 remixing songs and creating mixtapes.
The singles "Sonini", "Bamthathile", and "Ntab'Ezikude" all received 2× Platinum certifications from the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA)[18] In June 2018, his single "Akanamali" earned him three awards at the 24th South African Music Awards, including Best Collaboration, Highest Airplay Song and Highest Airplay Composer.
[33] The previous day, Sithole headlined the Basha Uhuru Creative Uprising Festival alongside Langa Mavuso.
[34] In December 2021, Sithole was chosen by Gallo Records to work on classic songs remix on the Extended Play titled Music is Forever along with Nobuhle, Muzi, and other artists.
In April 2023, Sun-El Musician and Msaki teased a single "Amandla" on a snippet video clip and announced release date on October.