King Monada

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King Monada
Birth nameKhutso Steven Kgatla
Born (1992-11-25) November 25, 1992 (age 31) [1]
Tzaneen, South Africa
Genres
  • Khelobedu house
  • Afro-pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2005-present
Labels

Khutso Steven Kgatla, better known by his stage name King Monada, is a South African singer,comedian, songwriter, and record producer. [2] 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. [3] He is known for singing in the Khelobedu language, [4] which are local dialects of Northern Sotho. [5]

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Life and career

Khutso Steven Kgatla was born on 25 November 1992 in Tzaneen in Limpopo. Monada has two brothers and two other siblings. He attended school at Sebone Primary School and Magoza High School where he dropped out in Grade 8 to pursue his career in music. [2] On 9 November 2018, Malwedhe was released and voted #2 on Ukhozi FM Song Of The Year. [6]

Personal life

He is married to Lerato Ramawela and Cynthia Nthebatse Leon. [2] [7]

Discography

Achievements

YearAwardsCategoryResultsRef.
2018 LIMA Best Khelobedu singleWon[ citation needed ]
Song of the yearWon [8]
Best duo/Group collaborationWon [8]
2020Dstv MVCAFavourite Music Artist/GroupWon [9]

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References

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  8. 1 2 "Sho Madjozi, King Monada lead Limpopo Music Awards nominations". SowetanLIVE. 27 August 2019.
  9. Staff Reporter (15 March 2020). "DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards 2020: Here are all the winners". GQ.