Zakes Bantwini Biography: Age, Net Worth, Wikipedia, Nationality, Father, Height, Birthday, Mali, Parents, Girlfriend, House, Cars
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Profile Summary
| Name: | Zakes Bantwini |
| Date of Birth: | May 26, 1980 |
| Age: | 43 years (2023) |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Wife: | Nandi Madida |
| Children: | Three(3) |
| Net Worth: | $1 millions |
Zakes Bantwini Biography
Zakhele Madida was born on May 26, 1980, professionally known as Zakes Bantwini, is a South African singer, record producer and businessman.
conceived in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has teamed with Black Coffee, another musician, on the song “Juju.”
Early Life and Education
In the KwaMashu F-section of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, Zakhele Madida was born and nurtured.
He attended Nqabakazulu High School after attending Shayamoya Junior Primary School. He had his first child when he was 14 years old.
He continued to complete his matriculation despite the difficulties of being a teenage father.
After graduating from high school, he continued his studies at Natal Technikon (now known as Durban University of Technology), where he earned a national certificate in light music. It was also during his final year at this institution that he founded his own record label, Mayonie Productions.
Madida graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban with a diploma in jazz and music performance.
At the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science, he also completed a course in social entrepreneurship.
Zakes Bantwini Career
His song “Clap Your Hands,” which featured Xolani Sithole, was released in April 2011.
The studio albums The Fake Book and Real Book: My Music Bible were published by Madida in 2013. The record was nominated for the 20th SAMA Awards’ Best Dance Album Category the year after.
He issued the album Love, Light & Music 2 on June 23, 2017. Bantwini will remix Lauv’s song “Modern Loneliness” in 2020.
He teased his single “Osama” alongside Kasango at the Kunye Event. The track was slated for release on September 17, 2021.
It was announced on September 2, 2021, that “Osama” would now be released on September 10, 2021.
His duet with Kasango, “Osama,” was released on September 10. The song spent ten weeks at the top of the Radio Monitor Charts. He served as the host for Miss South Africa 2021 in the late 2021.
Zakes’ third studio album, Ghetto King, was made available worldwide in the beginning of December 2021. The album received favorable reviews from critics.
Khetha, BlaQRhythm, DeeTheGeneral, Drega, Karyendasoul, Mthunzi, Nana Atta, Nomkhosi, Skillz, and Skye Wanda are among the performers.
Zakes was the “Isigubhu” cover star on Apple Music in the first several days of February 2022. Bantwini revealed his upcoming studio album Abantu in August 2022, with a November 2022 release date.
Personal Life
Zakes Bantwini has two children with his wife Nandi Madida and three children from prior marriages (formerly Nandi Mngoma).
Zakes Bantwini Net Worth
Zakes Bantwini is a South African singer, record producer and businessman. He has an estimated net worth of $1 millions.
