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Known for his electrifying presence on stage, Zakes Bantwini – affectionately known as the King of Dance – is a versatile singer, producer, and songwriter, businessman with a knack for a fusion of sound that employs music from different dance genres.
Over the past year, his mammoth hit single '' Osama'' has exploded onto the scene and become South Africa's quintessential global hit of the year. During its historic run, ''Osama'' has smashed several records, including embarking on a record breaking run that saw it top Radio Monitor SA for 14 consecutive weeks. ( Radio Monitor is a music company that tracks the worldwide airplay of songs). Zakes subsequent single 'Imali' and his magnum opus album " Ghetto King'' have seen him bag a host of awards, including two South African Music Awards ( SAMA's) for Highest Airplay and Best Collaboration. Zakes recently won his first GRAMMY AWARD for '' Bayethe', his magnetic collaboration with Wouter Kellerman & Nomcebo Zikode. The highest accolade that can be bestowed in music, this historic win puts any doubt that Zakes is one of the greatest musician that we've ever seen. With his imminent retirement following his upcoming victory lap album ''Abantu'', Zakes is set to take a back seat and focus on building his company IMG Africa, which is a boutique media agency that manages the likes of Boity Thulo & fellow Grammy winner Nomcebo Zikode.
Over the past year, his mammoth hit single '' Osama'' has exploded onto the scene and become South Africa's quintessential global hit of the year. During its historic run, ''Osama'' has smashed several records, including embarking on a record breaking run that saw it top Radio Monitor SA for 14 consecutive weeks. ( Radio Monitor is a music company that tracks the worldwide airplay of songs). Zakes subsequent single 'Imali' and his magnum opus album " Ghetto King'' have seen him bag a host of awards, including two South African Music Awards ( SAMA's) for Highest Airplay and Best Collaboration. Zakes recently won his first GRAMMY AWARD for '' Bayethe', his magnetic collaboration with Wouter Kellerman & Nomcebo Zikode. The highest accolade that can be bestowed in music, this historic win puts any doubt that Zakes is one of the greatest musician that we've ever seen. With his imminent retirement following his upcoming victory lap album ''Abantu'', Zakes is set to take a back seat and focus on building his company IMG Africa, which is a boutique media agency that manages the likes of Boity Thulo & fellow Grammy winner Nomcebo Zikode.
Monthly listeners
471,275
Followers
221,181
Top Cities
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Johannesburg51,477 listeners -
Pretoria32,794 listeners
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Durban27,949 listeners
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Cape Town25,332 listeners
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Gauteng9,333 listeners
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32,094,104 | 6:49 | 2021-09-10 | |
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5,478,540 | 7:16 | 2021-10-22 | |
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4,935,305 | 3:44 | 2021-09-10 | |
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4,774,912 | 5:22 | 2022-11-11 | |
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3,028,803 | 3:10 | 2023-09-08 | |
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2,477,608 | 6:01 | 2023-10-27 | |
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1,857,736 | 4:42 | 2023-02-03 | |
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1,782,406 | 6:57 | 2021-10-08 | |
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1,523,961 | 4:25 | 2018-09-28 |
