King Monada
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Birth name | Khutso Steven Kgatle |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2005-present |
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Khutso Steven Kgatle, better known by his stage name King Monada, is a South African singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1] He rose to fame after the release of his 2016 single "Ska Bhora Moreki" and "Malwedhe" (2018), which peaked #9 iTunes Chart and #54 Apple Music Chart.[2] He is known for singing in the Khelobedu language,[3] which are local dialects of Northern Sotho.
Life and career[]
Khutso Steven Kgatle was born in Ga-Lekhotho, Tzaneen in Limpopo. Monada has two brothers and two other siblings. He attended the Sebone Primary School and Magoza High School and dropped out in Grade 8 to pursue his career in music. On 9 November 2018, "Malwedhe" was released and voted #2 on Ukhozi FM Song Of The Year.[4]
Personal life[]
He is married to Lerato Ramawela and Cynthia Nthebatse Leon.[1][5]
discography[]
- Molamo (2016)
- Noka Yao Goma(2020)
Achievements[]
Year | Awards | Category | Results | Ref. |
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2018 | Best Khelobedu single | Won | [citation needed] | |
Song of the year | Won | [6] | ||
Best duo/Group collaboration | Won | [6] | ||
2020 | Dstv MVCA | Favourite Music Artist/Group | Won | [7] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kinuthia, Peter (30 January 2020). "Here is all about King Monada: The king of Bolobedu music". briefly.co.za.
- ^ "Malwedhe - King Monada". top-charts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "King Monada gets people moving on the dance floor". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "5 Essential Bolobedu House Tracks to Check Out If You Love 'Jerusalema' by Master KG". okayafricasite.
- ^ "Second queen joins Monada's castle". SowetanLIVE.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sho Madjozi, King Monada lead Limpopo Music Awards nominations". SowetanLIVE. 27 August 2019.
- ^ Staff Reporter (15 March 2020). "DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards 2020: Here are all the winners". GQ.
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