Big Zulu

BIG ZULU                         
IMINININGWANA YANGEMUVA

IBIZO:  Siyabonga Nene

UKUBELETHWA:  7 KuSihlabantangana 1986

UMSEBENZI: Umrepha, umtloli weengoma

UNYAKA WOKUDUMA: 2003- njenganje

AMALEBULA: Universal Records(kwangaphambilini), Nkabi Records.

USiyabonga Nene (wabelethwa mhlana amalanga alikhomba, kuMrhayili ngomnyaka we-1986  )
, owaziwa ngebizo elibizwa laka Big Zulu, mrepha nomtloli weengoma weSewula Afrika.  Waphakama ngemva kokukhipha ingoma ethi "Donsa Nkabi" ngomnyaka wee-2016.

Watlikitla isivumelwano sokurekhoda ne -Universal Music ngomnyaka wee- 2015 begodu  wakhipha i-albhamu yakhe yokuthoma, u-Ushun Wenkabi (2018) no -Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe (2019).

I-albhamu yesithathu ka Big Zulu Ichwane Lenyoka (2021), yakhiqiza ama-single amathathu aphuma phambili " Mali Eningi ", "Inhlupheko" kanye no-"Umuzi eSandton". Ingoma yayo ephambili "i-Mali Eningi", yaqinisekiswa yi-double platinum yi- Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). 

UBig Zulu wabuye wavela emidlalweni kamabonakude i-Isibaya, One Mic (2017-2020),  Uzalo (2020), Isithembiso, kanye no-Ushuni Womhlaba (2024).  Imitlomelo  yakhe ifaka hlangana imitlomelo  ye-Hip Hop yeSewula Afrika elikhomba, umtlomelo  owodwa we-South African Music Award kanye ne-Metro FM Music Awards eyodwa.

 Ipilo yokuthoma 
USiyabonga Nene wabelethwa begodu wakhulela e -Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. Wakhula alalele umvumo ka -Maskandi no-Isichathamiya, athonywa yi Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Phuzekemisi no-Imithente. Dacre, Richard (2015-05-28), "Worth, Harry [real name Harry Bourlon Illingsworth] (1917–1989), comedian", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8, retrieved 2025-09-04

 IIMVELAPHI YOBUVUMO 

 Izithonyo 
Uthonywe ngu-Maskandi nesi Scathamiya.  Bekahlala e-Vaal endaweni ebizwa nge-Palm Springs.

 Ibizelo 

 Ukuthoma komsebenzi 
UZulu wahlala iminyaka eminengi amtjhayeli wetekisi begodu watjhiya ngomnyaka wee-2008 ukobana aragele phambili nomsebenzi wakhe wezomvumo. Ngomnyaka wee-2009, ngemva kobana atjhiye ibubulo lamathekisi wathoma ukutlola iingoma nokudlala.

Ngemva kweminyaka emine ngomnyaka wee-2013, uZulu waphalisana begodu waba ngowokuthoma ukuthumba iphalisano le Red Bull Back to the city.  Ingoma yakhe yokuthoma ethi "Donsa Nkabi" yakhutjhwa ngomnyaka wee-2016. 

 2014–2019: Ushun Wenkabi, Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe 
Ngemva kweminyaka eminengi njengomvumi ozijameleko, watlikitla isivumelwano sokurekhoda ne-Universal Music Records ngomnyaka wee-2015 begodu wakhupha i-albhamu yakhe yokuthoma i-Ushun Wenkabi ngenyanga ka Velabahlinze ngomnyaka wee-2018, eneengoma ezifaka hlangana "u-Ang'mazi umama" no-"Home". 

I-albhamu yakhe yesibili ye-studio u-Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe yakhutjhwa ngomnyaka wee-2019,  ihlanganisa u-Ab Crazy, u-Mnqobi Yazo, u-FiFi Cooper, u-Kwesta, no Caspper Nyovest, u-Musiholiq no-Truhitz.  Ingoma ephambili ethi "Ak'laleki" eno-Kwesta yakhutjhwa. Mhlana amalanga amabili kuRhoboyi ingoma yakhe yesibili ethi "Ama Million" eno- Cassper Nyovest & Musiholiq yakhutjhwa begodu yafika endaweni yesihlanu ku-iTunes Chart.   Ingoma le beyiqinisekiswe njengeplatinamu.   Mhlana amalanga ali-14 kuRhoboyi, ingoma yakhe yesithathu ethi "Vuma dlozi" ehlanganisa u-Mnqobi Yazo yakhutjhwa  begodu yaqinisekiswa yi-platinamu yibubulo lokurekhoda leSewula Afrika (i-RiSA) ngokuthengisa amakhophi ama-50 000.  I-albhamu le yaqinisekiswa njengegolide yi-Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA)  begodu yathola ukukhethwa ku- South African Music Awards (SAMA26)  ye-Best Hip Hop Album.  Ngomnyaka ofanako, wee-2019, i-albhamu leyo yakhethwa njenge-Best Male Artist of the Year kanye ne-albhamu yomnyaka e -South African Hip Hop Awards.  Wasungula ilebula yakhe yamarekhodi i-Nkabi Records. 

 2020–2022: Ichwane Lenyoka, Nkabi Nation 
Mhlana amalanga ama-20 kuNobayeni ngomnyaka wee- 2020, ingoma yakhe ethi " Mali Eningi " yakhutjhwa ifaka hlangana umvumi ongu Intaba Yase Dubai no-Ricky Rick njengengoma ephambili ye-albhamu. Ingoma le yavela endaweni yesibili kumatjhadi we -Channel 0 Top 30  begodu yaqinisekiswa njenge-double platinum.  Emnyanyeni we -27th annual South African Music Awards,ingoma i  "Mali Eningi" yathumba isigaba sokubambisana okuhle khulu.  Ekupheleni komnyaka wee-2020 wakhethwa kokuthoma ku -MTV Base: SA's Hottest MCs, endaweni yesihlanu. 

Ngasekupheleni kukaTjhirhweni ngomnyaka wee-2021, wamemezela ukusebenza kwe-albhamu yakhe yesithathu.   

Mhlana amalanga ali-11 kuNtaka ngomnyaka wee-2021, wakhupha ingoma "Inhlupheko" eno Mduduzi Ncube njengengoma yesibili.  Ingoma le yafika endaweni yokuthoma ematjhadini we-iTunes weSewula Afrika begodu yafika endaweni yesine ematjhadini we-Shazam. 

Mhlana amalanga amathathu kuNtaka ngomnyaka wee-2021, wamemezela ingoma etja ebizwa ngokuthi "Umuzi eSandton" ehlanganisa u-Lwah Ndlunkulu ku -Twitter.  Ingoma le yakhutjhwa mhlana amalanga alithoba kuNtaka ngomnyaka wee-2021;  Yavezwa ku-albhamu yakhe i-Ichwane Lenyoka, eyakhutjhwa mhlana amalanga amathathu kuNobayeni 2021.  Ingoma ethi "Umuzi eSandton" yafika endaweni yokuthoma ematjhadini we-Shazam. 

Mhlana amalanga ali-13 kuNobayeni ngomnyaka wee-2021, wenza isizini yetjhumi nane ku- Idols South Africa.  UZulu uthumbe imitlomelo elikhomba efaka hlangana; I-albhamu yomnyaka, ingoma yomnyaka (" Mali Eningi "), ividiyo yomculo ehle khulu, umvuzo we-Best Male and Ubuntu Activism, Best Collaboration, kanye no-Best Digital Sales kuma -2021 South African Hip Hop Awards.  Ekupheleni komnyaka wee-2021 wakhethwa godu ku-MTV Base: SA's Hottest MCs, wakhuphukela endaweni yesibili. 

I-"iVolovolo" eno Xowla yakhutjhwa mhlana amalanga alitjhumi nanye kuMhlolanja ngomnyaka wee-2022. Ingoma le yathoma ukudlala phambili eSewula Afrika.  

I-"Voicemail" ka-Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli no-Xowla yakhutjhwa njengengoma ephambili ye-albhamu mhlana amalanga ama-24 kuMgwengweni ngonyaka wee-2022.  Ingoma le yaqinisekiswa njengegolide begodu yafika endaweni yokuthoma eSewula Afrika.  

Wakhupha  i-"150 Bars (Ke hip hop Dawg)" mhlana amalanga ama-20 kuRhoboyi ngomnyaka wee-2022. Ingoma le yangena ematjhadini we-Local Top 10 Radio endawen"i yesikhombisa. 

Wamemezela  ilanga lokukhutjhwa kwama-albhamu kanye irhelo lokugcina lwengoma ku-Instagram, ekhutjhwe mhlana amalanga alithoba kuNobayeni ngomnyaka wee-2022. 

"Dear My Love" ehlanganisa u KO, Xowla no-Siya Ntuli ingoma eyodwa ka-Big Zulu ekhutjhwe mhlazi-25 kuNobayeni 2022.

 2023-nje: Inkabi Zezwe, Ukhamba, Ngises' Congweni 
Mhlana amalanga ali-17 kuNtaka 2023, u-Big Zulu no-Sjava bamemezela ukusebenza nge-albhamu yabo ehlangeneko i-Ukhamba njenge-duo Inkabi Zezwe . " Umbayimbayi " yakhutjhwa mhlana amalanga ama-24 kuNtaka ngomnyaka wee-2023 njengengoma ephambili ye-albhamu.  Ingoma le yavela kuyingoma yokuthoma ku-iTunes Top 50 kanye ne-Spotify Top 100 South Africa ngokulandelana.  Ingoma le yaqinisekiswa njenge-3× Platinum eSewula Afrika. Kube khona ingoma lapho asebenzisana no Mlindo the Vocalist kanye no Makhadzi ku albhumi ethi ngises' congweni.   

Mhlana kuthoma inyanga kaMrhayili, u-Zulu wamemezela i-Inkabi Zezwe Tour eyathoma ngoMgwengweni bekwaba nguNobayeni ngomnyaka wee-2023.

I-albhamu le yakhutjhwa mhlana amalanga ali-12 kuMrhayili ngomnyaka wee-2023. Yaba yinto yokuthoma emazweni amabili weSewula Afrika ne-Eswatini ngokulandelana. 

Ngasekupheleni kukaTjhirhweni ngomnyaka wee-2024, uZulu wamemezela ukusebenza nge-albhamu yakhe yesine ye-studio kanye ne-albhamu yakhe ephambili "Awufuni Ukung' Qoma". I-Ngises' Congweni yakhutjhwa mhlana amalanga ama-27 kuNtaka ngomnyaka wee- 2023.    

 Umabonakude 
Ngenyanga kaMgwengweni ngomnyaka wee-2024, uZulu wangenela  umdlalo wokufuna amathalenta u-Ushuni Womhlaba, njengomahluleli  ku-SABC 1 mhlana amalanga alikhomba kuNtaka. 

 Amanye amabubulo 
Ngomnyaka wee-2019, uZulu wasungula ilebula yamarekhodi i-Inkabi Records.  UZulu sele asayine uMduduzi Ncube, uLwah Ndlunkulu, uXowla no Siya Ntuli. 

Mhlana amalanga ama-21 kuNobayeni ngomnyaka wee-2021, uZulu wathoma ukusiza abantu abadla imbuya ngelithi begodu wanikela ngemitjhininqondo namaphrinta e-Obonjaneni Primary School. 

Kusukela ngoRhoboyi ngomnyaka wee- 2020, wasebenzisana nestolo i Spitz njengomsekeli (ambassador) we-Carvela.  

 I-Discography 

 Ama-albhamu we-studio 

 Ushun Wenkabi (2018)
 Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe (2019)
 Ichwane Lenyoka (2021) 
 Ngises' Congweni (2024)
 Icala Le Mpumelelo (2025)

 Ama-albhamu wokubambisana 

 Inkabi Nation (2022)
 Ukhamba (2023)

 Njengomdosi phambili kwezomvumo 
+Irhelo lama-single njengabaculi abadosa phambili, abanezikhundla ezikhethiweko kanye nezitifiketi, ezitjengisa umnyaka wokukhutjhwa kanye nebizo le-albhamu Ithayitlela Umnyaka Iindawo eziphezulu zetjhadi Iimtifiketi I-albhamu ZA "AmaMillion" ene-Musiholiq, Cassper Nyovest 2019 Iplatinamu  Ngqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe "Vuma Dlozi" ehlanganisa uMnqobi Yazo 2020 Iplatinamu  " Mali Eningi " ehlanganisa u-Ntaba Yase Dubai, u-Ricky Rick 2021 2 2× Iplatinamu Ichwane Lenyoka "Umuzi eSandton" nge- Lwah Ndlunkulu — Iplatinamu "Inhlupheko" ehlanganisa uMduduzi Ncube 1 Iplatinamu "iVolovolo" ene-Xowla 2022 — Iplatinamu "Dear My Love" ene-Xowla, KO no -Siya Ntuli 2022 —  "Awufuni Ukung' Qoma" 2024 — UCongweni kaNgises "200 Bars" —  "Ay Ka'Ncane" (Big Zulu, Tony Dayimane) —   "Amacala Othando" (Big Zulu, Azana, Malungelo) 2025 —   "Abazazi Bafunani" (ehlanganisa u-Emtee ) 2  Icala Le Mpumelelo "—" kutjho ukurekhoda okungazange kushadi namkha okungakakhutjhwa endaweni leyo.
+Irhelo lazingoma azihlanganyele nabanye njengabaculi abaveziweko, abanezikhundla ezikhethiweko kanye nezitifiketi, ezitjengisa umnyaka wokukhutjhwa kanye nebizo le-albhamu Ithayitlela Umnyaka Iindawo eziphezulu zetjhadi Iimtifiketi I-albhamu ZA "Isigingci" (Mduduzi ehlanganisa uBig Zulu) 2020 — Isitimela "Alusafani" ( Qwabe Twins featuring Big Zulu, Mduduzi, Xowla) 2021 — "Qoma" ( Blaq Diamond nge-Siya Ntuli, Big Zulu) — I-RiSA: Iplatinamu  Ithando lesiZulu "Amalobolo" ( u-Nomfundo Moh ohlanganisa u-Big Zulu) 2023 — Ugcobo "Beng' dakiwe (u-Xowla ahlanganisa u-Big Zulu, u-DJ Tira ) 2023 —  "My Ex" (Big Xhosa featuring Big Zulu) —  "Mfazi Wephepha" (Nkosazana Daughter, Master Kg featuring Big Zulu, Zee Nxumalo ) 2024 4  Makhelwane

 Imitlomelo nokuphakanyiswa 
Umnyaka Umtlomelo Umkhakha Imiphumela Ref. 2019 SAHHA    I-SAMA 26    2020 SAHHA   2021 I-SAMA 27   2021 I-SAHHA 10   2022 DStv MVCA   2023 17th Metro FM Music Awards 

 UMTHOMBO LWAZI