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Zola Biography
South African musician who became one the biggest Kwaito music superstars in the world with songs like “Mdlwembe” and “Ghetto Scandalous.” He is the recipient of numerous South African Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, Best Music Video and Best Kwaito Album.
He grew up in the notoriously crime-ridden sub-township of Zola in the Soweto township of Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to his music career, he served time in prison for car theft.
He appears in the Academy Award-winning 2006 film Tsotsi and performs several songs on its soundtrack.
His birth name is Bonginkosi Dlamini. He grew up in a single-parent home with his mother, brother and sister.
He appeared with Taye Diggs in the 2004 film Drum.
Bonginkosi Dlamini was born on 24 April 1977 and grew up in Zola, a township of Soweto, notoriously known for its high crime rate. It is his childhood home town from which he adopted his name. Unemployment, alcoholism, and single parent families are very common in Zola. Dlamini’s father, believed to be part of the Mchunu clan, abandoned the family, leaving his mother to care for him and his older brother and sister when they were young. Zola himself served time in prison as a juvenile for car theft.
Bonginkosi “Zola” Dlamini (born 24 April 1977 in Soweto, Johannesburg) is a South African musician, poet, actor and presenter.
Zola 7 was a television show presented by Zola airing from 2002 to 2010 on SABC1. Each episode focused on a young person, who with support from Zola realized his or her dream.
Zola became well known for his role as the notorious gangster Papa Action in the second season of the television series Yizo Yizo. The character was already popular from the first season, where it had been portrayed by another actor. Zola resembled the previous performer, and his performance only increased the popularity of the role. He also performed the score and played a role in the Academy Award-winning film Tsotsi (2005) and the movie Drum (2004). Zola also has a prominent role in the documentary SHARP! SHARP!- the kwaito story (2003) directed by Aryan Kaganof. In 2015 and 2016 Zola had minor roles in the television series Isibaya, as well as Zabalaza.
On 7 July 2007 Zola performed at the South African leg of Live Earth.
Utatakho was a television programme produced by Connect TV in 2015 which aired on Mzansi Magic and was presented by Zola. In each episode Zola helped participants to find or reconnect with their biological fathers. Zola accompanied participating sons to meetings with their fathers and facilitated conversation. Additionally, a professional counsellor was present to mediate. Having been to child court over the custody for his own children, Zola can relate to the show’s content on a personal level.
Multi-talented Zola is riding a new wave of success, this time venturing into radio broadcasting. Dlamini is part of the newly-launched Massiv Metro, an online station pioneered by DJ Sbu. eNCA was in studio to witness this historic chapter and sat with Zola after the show to hear how he feels about his new job, Back To The City 2017 and his wish for South Africa. Zola said he aims to use the platform to inspire and empower fellow Africans. Zola has the drive time show at the station between 5pm and 6pm weekdays, which is targeted at taxi commuters. Speaking to HuffPost SA from the station’s studios in Rosebank, DJ Sbu said that he went for Zola 7 because of his wisdom and experience.
Hope with Zola is a docu-reality show on Moja Love. The programme started in October 2018 and is hosted by Zola. Each episode is 30 minutes and focuses on the alleviation of social problems like youth unemployment, housing shortage or insufficient community libraries. Unlike his former show, Zola 7, which focused on individuals, Hope with Zola addresses communities and aimes specifically for sustainable development.
What's Zola Net Worth 2024
| Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
| Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Zola Family
| Father's Name | Not Available |
| Mother's Name | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Childrens | Not Available |
