King Monada

King Monada
King Monada
Birth name	Khutso Steven Kgatle
Genres	Amapiano; Afro-pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2005-present
Labels	Open Mic Production (former); King Monada Music; Sony Music Africa;
Associated acts	Kabza de Small; DJ Maphorisa; Tshego; Prince J Malizo;

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.
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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[Briefly-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kinuthia, Peter (30 January 2020). "Here is all about King Monada: The king of Bolobedu music". briefly.co.za.

[2] "Malwedhe - King Monada". top-charts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[3] "King Monada gets people moving on the dance floor". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[4] "5 Essential Bolobedu House Tracks to Check Out If You Love 'Jerusalema' by Master KG". okayafricasite.

[5] "Second queen joins Monada's castle". SowetanLIVE.

[Sowetan-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Sho Madjozi, King Monada lead Limpopo Music Awards nominations". SowetanLIVE. 27 August 2019.

[7] Staff Reporter (15 March 2020). "DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards 2020: Here are all the winners". GQ.

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