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 )[1][2] , 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
[edit | hlela umthombo]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
[edit | hlela umthombo]Izithonyo
[edit | hlela umthombo]Uthonywe ngu-Maskandi nesi Scathamiya. Bekahlala e-Vaal endaweni ebizwa nge-Palm Springs.
Ibizelo
[edit | hlela umthombo]Ukuthoma komsebenzi
[edit | hlela umthombo]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
[edit | hlela umthombo]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. [3] 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
[edit | hlela umthombo]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
[edit | hlela umthombo]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
[edit | hlela umthombo]Ngenyanga kaMgwengweni ngomnyaka wee-2024, uZulu wangenela umdlalo wokufuna amathalenta u-Ushuni Womhlaba, njengomahluleli ku-SABC 1 mhlana amalanga alikhomba kuNtaka.
Amanye amabubulo
[edit | hlela umthombo]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
[edit | hlela umthombo]Ama-albhamu we-studio
[edit | hlela umthombo]- Ushun Wenkabi (2018)
- Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe (2019)
- Ichwane Lenyoka (2021)
- Ngises' Congweni (2024)
- Icala Le Mpumelelo (2025)
Ama-albhamu wokubambisana
[edit | hlela umthombo]- Inkabi Nation (2022)
- Ukhamba (2023)
Njengomdosi phambili kwezomvumo
[edit | hlela umthombo]| 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 [4] | |||||
| " 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 | — | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:N/A | ||||
| "Awufuni Ukung' Qoma" | 2024 | — | UCongweni kaNgises | ||||
| "200 Bars" | — | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Non-album single | |||||
| "Ay Ka'Ncane" (Big Zulu, Tony Dayimane) | — | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Non-album single | |||||
| "Amacala Othando" (Big Zulu, Azana, Malungelo) | 2025 | — | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Non-album single | ||||
| "Abazazi Bafunani" (ehlanganisa u-Emtee ) | 2 | Icala Le Mpumelelo | |||||
| "—" kutjho ukurekhoda okungazange kushadi namkha okungakakhutjhwa endaweni leyo. | |||||||
| 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 | — | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:N/A | |
| "My Ex" (Big Xhosa featuring Big Zulu) | — | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:N/A | ||
| "Mfazi Wephepha" (Nkosazana Daughter, Master Kg featuring Big Zulu, Zee Nxumalo ) | 2024 | 4 | Makhelwane |
Imitlomelo nokuphakanyiswa
[edit | hlela umthombo]| Umnyaka | Umtlomelo | Umkhakha | Imiphumela | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SAHHA | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Nom | ||
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| I-SAMA 26 | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Nom | |||
| 2020 | SAHHA | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Nom | ||
| 2021 | I-SAMA 27 | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||
| 2021 | I-SAHHA 10 | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Nom | ||||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won | ||||
| 2022 | DStv MVCA | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Nom | ||
| Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Nom | ||||
| 2023 | 17th Metro FM Music Awards | Umhlahlandlelasakhiwo:Won |
UMTHOMBO LWAZI
[edit | hlela umthombo]- ↑ Mag, SA Hip Hop (2021-04-07). "Happy Birthday Big Zulu! A Look Into Big Zulu's Best Selling Records". SA Hip Hop Mag (in American English). Retrieved 2025-09-04.
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