Zola (musician)

Zola
Birth name	Bonginkosi Dlamini
Born	(1981-04-24) April 24, 1981 (age 43) Soweto,South Africa
Occupation(s)	presenter musician actor

Bonginkosi Dlamini, professionally known as Zola, is a South African musician, actor and presenter. He also presents Zola 7, a television program named for him, on SABC 1.

He was born on 24 April 1981 in the Soweto Township of Johannesburg, South Africa. Zola had time in prison as a youth for car theft.^[1]

Zola become well known for his role as the notorious gangster Papa Action in Yizo Yizo 2. Zola has enjoyed success as a Kwaito superstar. He is also the owner of the music company Guluva Entertainment.^[2]

Zola raps in isiZulu and uses a lot of tsotsi.

Musical awards

He has received four South African Music Awards:

• Artist of the Year - 2002
• Best Soundtrack - Yizo Yizo
• Best Music Video - "Ghetto Scandalous"
• Best Kwaito Album - Umdlwembe

At the Metro FM Awards 2001, Zola won on public vote:

• Song of the Year - "Ghetto Scandalous"
• Best Album of the Year - Umdlwembe
• Best Kwaito Album - Umdlwembe

Discography

See the main article: Zola discography

• Umdlwembe (2000)
• Khokhovula (2002)
• Bhambatha (2004)
• Ibutho (2005)
• Tsotsi (2006 Motion Picture)
• Impepho (2009)
• Unyezi (2011)

References

1. Shota,Babalwa (2004)'Dare to Dream.' "Sunday Times Magazine", May 9, 10-12.
2. "The Kwaito Generation : Inside Out". Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2012-05-26.