Zola 7 is a famous Kwaito music artist in South Africa.
He was raised in the ghettos of Soweto, but he pushed through and changed his story.
He has won many awards for his music.
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The musician writes songs that will remain relevant to future generations.
Most of his songs talk about life in the slums.
The songs encourage the youth to rise and work for their success regardless of their background.
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Zola 7 profile summary
Zola 7 biography
Zola (musician) is his stage name.
It means a “thug”.
He wasborn on 24thApril 1977 in Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng province.
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He is 42 years old.
He grew up in the ghetto of Zola sub-township in Soweto Township, hence his stage name.
His real name is Bonginkosi Dlamini.
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Single-parent families, unemployment, and alcoholism are sometimes part of the lifestyle of the people of Zola.
He is the youngest in a family of three children.
Dlamini has a brother and a sister.
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He was one of the characters in a movie namedDrumandTsotsi,a film that won an Oscar Award.
He is also a poet, Kwaito musician, and a TV host.
He hosted a youth program named Take 5.
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He owns a record label called Guvuna entertainment.
He uses his TV show to empower the youths in his country.
On 3rd February 2020, hegave out bursariesto students in a partnership with Afribiz Academy.
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He was married to Sibongile Nkabinde, but they separated.
They had a traditional marriage that gave them three children.
His ex-wife revealed the issues the lead to thebroken marriage.
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The two decided to formalize their marriage after living together for three years at their home in Melville.
Garnette Maseko,his ex-girlfriend, claimed that he was paying child support for her two kids.
He had, however, refused to acknowledge them as their biological father.
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Dlamini refuted those claims.
He has recorded several albums that have done so well in the market.
Some of his best albums include:
Umdlwembe was producedon 1st May 2000.
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Zola Mdlwembe is the most popular song in the record.
It means “Problem child”.
It was inspired by his desire to motivate ghetto youths to work hard instead of begging on the streets.
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The song also talks about crime and violence in the ghetto community.
He sold 8000 copies in a short time after it was released.
The album made him the Artist of the Year in the Standard Bank SAMA 8 awards.
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He won the SAMA Artist of the Year Award because of this album.
Bhambatha came out in 2004.
He sold more than 120000 units, and it won the SAMA 2004 Artist of the Year Award.
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The songDon’t Crystood out among all the other songs in the album.
ZolaIbutho is a2005 release.
It has great songs such as Stars, Lwandle, and Phezulu.
Other albums are Impepho (2009), Uyenzi (2011), and Itathakuza (2014).
Here are more famous songs from this talented singer:
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Nimrod Nkosi replaced him.
The TV show’s premiere was aired on 7th July 2015.
Its theme was centred onhelping peoplewho were dealing with issues of being abandoned by their fathers.
It is estimated that he got around R 1.4 million from the houses.
He has come out to inspire others who have lost faith in life because of their family problems.
Believe that you’re free to also make it in life.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
you could email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
