U-Lebo Mathosa (16 Julayi 1977 - 23 Okthoba 2006) wayengumculi we-kwaito odumile waseNingizimu Afrika. UMathosa waqala umsebenzi wakhe ngeqembu elidumile laseNingizimu Afrika iBoom Shaka ngonyaka we-1994 eneminyaka eyi-17. ULebo Mathosa wazalelwa eDaveyton, edolobheni elincane phandle kwaseBenoni, umndeni wakhe wase wahamba wayohlala eJohannesburg lapho uLebo waqala amazinga akhe okufunda, eSt. Mary's High School. uLebo waqala ukucula eneminyaka eyisikhombisa, ecula esontweni. uMndeni wakhe uma usuhlala eJohannesburg, yilapho wathola khona umculo weBubblegum, umculo owawuculwa abaculi abafana noBrenda Fassie, okwakuyena isibonelo kuLebo futhi umuntu owayefaniswa naye kakhulu. UMathosa watholwa uDJ wase Johannesburg ene minyaka engamashumi-nane(14), masishane emuva kwalokho wajoyina iqembu le Boom Shaka. Iqembu le Boom Shaka lashesha laphumelela kwaba elinye lamaqembu avelele eNingizimu Afrika. iAlbhamu yabo yokuqala 'It's About Time' ya duma kakhulu kodwa ialbhamu yabo yesibili yadala impikisano ngenxa yeculo labo 'Nkosi Sikelela' la khona baxhuba ingoma yezwe.