Zonke

**Zonke Dikana** (jibinaa ko nyalnde sappo e go'o 11 lewru oktoobar hiitande dubi alif 1979), anndiraaɗo tan ko Zonke, ko jimoowo-yimoowo e peewnoowo diskooji Afrik worgo. Ummagol makko e hoodere ari ko e hitaande 2011 caggal nde o yaltini albom makko tataɓo, Ina Ethe, mo o heɓi seedantaagal double platinum, o suɓaama e njeenaari 18ɓiire Afrik worgo *Music Awards.* E hitaande 2013, o winndi o yaltini *Give and Take Live*, mo o heɓi seedantaagal kaŋŋe lebbi ɗiɗi tan caggal nde o yalti, o dañi heen nokku e doggol "*Top 10* rewɓe yimooɓe e nder Afrik".E lewru suwee 2015, Zonke yaltinii *Work of Heart*, albom mum joyaɓo, ngam weltinde yimɓe heewɓe e noddaango e nder cate keewɗe e nder njeenaaje 15ɓiire Metro *FM Music Awards* e njeenaaje 22ɓiire Afrik worgo.  O siifondiri nanondiral e *Sony Music Entertainment* e hitaande 2013. Ñalnde 15 lewru juko hitaande 2018, o yaltini L.O.V.E, albom makko joyaɓo, e Sony.

## Nguurndam e jaŋde puɗɗagol
Zonke jibinaa ko to KwaZakhele, to Fuɗnaange Kap, to Afrik worgo. Baaba makko, Vuyisile Dikana, ko jimoowo e fedde wiyeteende Black Slave e Flamingo tawi yumma makko maayɗo Anneline Malebo ko jimoowo e fedde wiyeteende Joy. Ko miñi mum debbo tokooso Lulu Dikana kadi ko naalanke jimɗi. Ko o jannginoowo to duɗal jaaɓi haaɗtirde Free State, ɗo o heɓi dipoloma makko e njuɓɓudi doole neɗɗo e hitaande alif 1997.

## Kugal

### 1996–2007: fuɗɗoode adannde, Soulitaare e nguurndam, Yiɗde 'n Miijo
E nder duɓi Zonke gadani e jimɗi, Chippa hollitii mo naalankooɓe heewɓe, ina jeyaa heen Ringo, Joe Nina e Deborah Fraser, ɓe o gollodinoo e mum en so tawii ko e binndol walla e mbaawkaaji daande. Zonke heɓi fooftere mum mawnde nde o winndi jimol tiitoonde "Afrik, leydi am" ngam fedde wiyeteende Jazzkantine, jooɗiiɗo to Almaañ. Fedde nde caggal mum anndiraa Culture Clan caggal Zonke e rapper en Mandla e Mzo.

E hitaande 2003, *Culture Clan* yaltini albom ina wiyee Afrik. Nde yalti ko to leydi Almaañ, nde heɓi njeenaaje ummoraade e njeenaaje Channel O e *Metro FM Music Awards.* E sahaa nde o woni to Almaañ, albom makko gadano Zonke, biyeteeɗo Soulitary, yaltini ɗum ko e *Upper Street Records* tawi ina renndini ɗum e Almaañ, Japon e Itali e hitaande 2004. E hitaande 2007, Kalawa Jazmee Records yaltini albom mum ɗiɗaɓo, *Life, Love* 'n *Music*.

### 2008-13: Ina Ethe e Dokkugol e Ƴettugol Nguurndam
E lewru suwee dubi 2011, Zonke yalti Kalawa Jamzee fayde TMP *Records*, o fuɗɗii winndude Ina Ethe, albom makko tataɓo e nder suudu. Ko adii yaltude albom oo ko jimɗi ɗiɗi, "Jik'Izinto" e "*Feelings*". Ina Ethe ko hoore mum feewni ɗum, TMP *Records* yaltini ɗum e ƴeewndorɗe teskinɗe.Albom oo waɗii ko moƴƴi e njulaagu, yahri platinum ɗiɗo.

Ñalnde 25 oktoobar 2013, Zonke winndi albom mum e nder suudu dingiral (*Lyric Theatre)* to wuro Goldreef, to Johannesburg, mo *Sony Music Entertainment* yaltini e innde *Give and Take Live* (*Give and Take Live*) . Albom oo heɓi darnde kaŋŋe e nder lebbi ɗiɗi caggal nde o yalti. *Give and Take Live* kadi heɓii njeenaaje ɗiɗi cate e njeenaaje 20ɓiire Afrik worgo.

### 2014–2017: Golle ɓernde
Caggal maayde mawniiko debbo biyeteeɗo Lulu Dikana, Zonke fuɗɗii golle e albom mum nayaɓo, *Work of Heart*, o yaltini jimɗi makko "*Reach It"* e "*Meet Me in My Dreams*". E nder yeewtere nde o waɗdunoo e Katlego Mkhwanazi mo jaaynde wiyeteende *The Mail & Guardian*, Zonke wiyi wonde albom oo ko kala ko kewnoo e makko. Albom oo ina waɗi jimɗi 13, o yaltinaa ko ñalnde sappo e go'o 11 suwee 2015 e fedde *Sony Music Entertainment*. *Work of Heart* suɓaama e nder cate albom debbo ɓurɗo moƴƴude e albom pop afriknaajo ɓurɗo moƴƴude e njeenaari 15ɓiiri *Metro FM Music Awards*. Kadi nde suɓaama e nder cate joy e nder njeenaari 22ɓiire Afrik worgo, nde heɓi heen gooto. Ñalnde 14 sulyee 2016, nde seedtinaama *platinum*.

E hitaande 2017, e njeenaari *Afro Music* Afrik worgo, o suɓaama ngam; Naalanke debbo Afro ɓurɗo moƴƴude, mawɗo hannde ɓurɗo moƴƴude, Albom Afro ɓurɗo moƴƴude, *Producer Afro* ɓurɗo moƴƴude e heɓde njeenaari Albom Afro-soul ɓurɗo moƴƴude.

### 2018-2019: L.O.V.E
Albom makko jeeɗiɗaɓo, L.O.V.E, yalti ko ñalnde 15 lewru juko hitaande dubi 2018. Ko albom 9 jimɗi, tawi Kwesta ina waɗi jimɗi ina wiyee "*Soul to Keep*". E lewru abriil 2018, Zonke yaltinii jimɗi mum gadani "*Tonight*", ɗi njeeygu platinum. Albom oo seedtinaama kaŋŋe e yeeyde 25 000 albom.

YIDE. suɓaama ngam wonde Albom hitaande ndee, naalanke debbo hitaande ndee e dañde Albom R&B/Soul ɓurɗo moƴƴude e kewu 25ɓo hitaande kala

2020-hannde: Njillu Enigma, Embo

Zonke naati e Zonke: The Evergreen E nder Konsiir ñalnde 19 feebariyee to wuro wiyeteengo Kap, Arena Grand, GrandWest ; njillu nguu ina waɗi ñalɗi 10 ɗi njahrata haa 29 feebariyee.

E lewru Oktoobar 2021, jimɗi makko "Lady" yalti ko jimɗi ɓurɗi teeŋtude e albom oo.

Ñalnde 22 abriil 2022, o hollitii wonde albom makko garoowo biyeteeɗo Enigma, waɗii tonngoode mum, ina jogori yaltude ñalnde 27 mee.

E ñalnde 26 abriil, o teskiima cover art e jimɗi makko ɗiɗaɓi "Oko", e Facebook makko. Jimol ngol yalti ko ñalnde 29 abriil 2022. ngol fuɗɗii ko e limto adanngo e nder Afrik worgo.

Albom makko Embo, yalti ko ñalnde 3 noowammbar 2023. Ngam ɓeydude ɓamtude albom oo Zonke hollitii ñalɗi 3 njillu ngenndiijo njulaagu ñalnde 29 abriil to Grand Arena, Cape Town.

### 2020-hannde: Njillu Enigma, Embo
Zonke naati e Zonke: *The Evergreen* E nder Konsiir ñalnde 19 feebariyee to wuro wiyeteengo Kap, *Arena Grand, GrandWest* ; njillu nguu ina waɗi ñalɗi 10 baɗɗi haa ñalnde 29 feebariyee.

E lewru Oktoobar 2021, jimɗi makko "*Lady*" yalti ko jimɗi ɓurɗi teeŋtude e albom oo.

Ñalnde 22 abriil 2022, o hollitii wonde albom makko garoowo biyeteeɗo Enigma, waɗii tonngoode mum, ina jogori yaltude ñalnde 27 mee.

E ñalnde 26 abriil, o teskiima cover art e jimɗi makko ɗiɗaɓi "*Oko*", e *Facebook* makko. Jimol ngol yalti ko ñalnde 29 abriil 2022. ngol fuɗɗii ko e limto adanngo e nder Afrik worgo.

Albom makko Embo, yalti ko ñalnde 3 noowammbar 2023. Ngam ɓeydude ɓamtude albom oo Zonke hollitii ñalɗi 3 njillu ngenndiijo njulaagu ñalnde 29 abriil to *Grand Arena,* Cape Town.

## Turuuji e golle maantiniiɗe
Ñalnde 5 lewru juko hitaande 2013, Zonke waɗii e winnditaade albom mum Give and Take Live e nder hiirde nde o waɗi e nder suudu dingiral Lyric to Johannesburg caggal nde nde joɗɗinaa caggal maayde miñiiko debbo biyeteeɗo Busisiwe Dikana.[37] Ñalnde 20 marse 2016, Zonke waɗii jimɗi to Ticketpro Dome to Johannesburg e wondude e jimoowo soul Ameriknaajo biyeteeɗo Lionel Richie, gonɗo e njillu mum to Afrik worgo e nder njillu mum « All The Hits All Night Long ».

## Naalankaagal
Zonke Dikana ko jimoowo keewɗo faayiida, jimoowo e ɗemngal Engele e ɗemngal Xhosa. E sahaa nde o woni naalanke to Kalawa Jazmee Records, fannu makko ko ɓuri heewde ko jimɗi galleeji hade makko waylude e afrosoul e neo soul nde o siifondiri e TMP Entertainment. Ko wayi no : Busi Mhlongo, Mariyam Makeba e Brenda Fassie.

## Diskogaraafi

### Albom nguurndam
Tiitoonde Detaayuuji albom Joɗnde kartal ɓurnde toowde Seedeeji Yeeyde

FIMI GER GHA RIAJ RSA UK US

Hokku e Ƴettu Nguurndam

Yahda: 25 oktoobar 2013

Label: TMP weltaare, Sony weltaare Afrik

Fotde: DVD, ƴettugol dijital

– — — — — — — RISA: Kaŋŋe 70 000 mbuuɗu

"—" hollirta ko winndannde nde ƴettaaka walla nde yaltinaaka e ndeen leydi.

### Alkule suudu
Tiitoonde Detaayuuji albom Joɗnde kartal ɓurnde toowde Seedeeji Yeeyde

FIMI GER GHA RIAJ RSA UK US

Souliteer

Wurtinaama: 2004

Lefol: Kolommbi

Fotde mum: CD

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Nguurndam, Yiɗde 'n Musik

Wurti: 1 Yarkomaa 2007

Lefol: Kalawa jazmee

Fotde: CD, ƴeewndo dijital, vinil

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Ina Ete

Woppitaama: 1 oktoobar 2011

Label: TMP ko weltaare

Fotde: CD, ƴeewndo dijital, vinil

– — — — — — — RISA : 2× palatinim 100 000 njuuteendi

Golle Ɓernde

Woppitaama: 11 suwee 2015

Label: TMP weltaare, Sony weltaare Afrik

Fotde: CD, ƴeewndo dijital, vinil

- — — — — — — Riisa: Platinum

YIDE

Yahda: 15 suwee 2018

Leppi: Sony

Fotde: CD, ƴeewndo dijital, vinil

- — — — — — — Riisa: Platinum

Embo

Yahdi: 03 noowammbar 2023

Takki:

Fotde: Ƴeewndo, ƴettugol dijital, vinil

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"—" hollirta ko winndannde nde ƴettaaka walla nde yaltinaaka e ndeen leydi.

Ceerno

Ko naalanke mawɗo

Doggol jimɗi ɗi naalanke mawɗo, e nokkuuji cuɓaaɗi e seedanteeje, kollitooje hitaande yaltunde e innde albom

Tiitoonde Hitaande Peak chart darnde Seedeeji Album

ZA

"Crush" (Blaxtar, Zonke) 2010 — Ko wonaa albom gooto

"Wiy jooni" 2013 — Ko wonaa albom gooto

"Ngyazifela" (Emjay mbelɗo, DJ Shandies, Zonke) 2021 — Ko wonaa albom gooto

"Thando" (Emjay ɓuuɓɗo, Zonke) — Ko wonaa albom gooto

"Laamɗo" Embo

"Oko" 2022 1 Ko wonaa albom gooto

"Oko (Bass N Beat-Mix)" (Bass N Beat Zonke) — Ko wonaa albom gooto

"MA Afrik" 2024 — Ko albom gooto

"—" hollirta ko winndannde nde ƴettaaka walla nde yaltinaaka e ndeen leydi.

Feññinde teleeji

E lewru sulyee 2014, Zonke anndinaama wonde gooto e yimɓe tato mawɓe wonɓe ñaawooɓe e nder yeewtere adannde X Factor SA yaltunde e SABC 1 hakkunde lewru suwee e lewru desaambar 2014.

Njeenaaje e nominaasiyoŋaaji

Winndannde mawnde : Doggol njeenaaje e nominaasiyoŋaaji ɗi Zonke heɓi

Darnde Zonke e nder dingiral jimɗi Afrik worgo addani mo heɓde njeenaaje keewɗe e nominaasiyoŋaaji e nder kewuuji njeenaari jimɗi ina jeyaa heen njeenaaje jimɗi Afrik worgo, njeenaaje jimɗi Metro FM, njeenaaje Channel O Music Video e njeenaaje MTV Africa Music.

## Tuugnorgal