Karyendasoul
South African DJ and music producer
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Bonga Ntozini (born 12 June 1997), professionally known as Karyendasoul, is a South African DJ and music producer.
June 12, 1997
- DJ
- Music producer
Karyendasoul | |
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| Born | Bonga Ntozini June 12, 1997 Nqamakhwe, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Genres | Afro House |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Universal Music Group |
Life and career
Bonga Ntozini was born 12 June 1997[1] in Nqamakhwe, Eastern Cape.[2] His musical interests began in primary school as a choir member.
In 2015, Karyendasoul appeared on We Live 4OUR Music, an extended play released under Surreal Sounds Music in partnership with Red Bull Studios Cape Town.[3] The following year, Kenny Dope invited Karyendasoul to be included on Dopewax Approved: Kenny Dope & Friends, a compilation for ADE. His extended play Waka was released on 20 October 2018 under Gondwana.[4][5]
The EP Digital Anolog was released on 16 October 2020.
In 2021, Karyendasoul co-produced "Osama" by Zakes Bantwini and Kasango from Ghetto King.[6]
Karyendasoul's breakthrough single "iMali", featuring Zakes Bantwini and Nana Atta, debuted at number 1 and spent five weeks at number 1 on the South African radio charts. The Imizamo EP was released on 12 November 2021.
"Control", featuring Sun-El Musician and Priscilla, was released in October 2022.[7]
His debut studio album We Live 4 Our Music was released on 7 April 2023.[8][9][10] With his production the album was an afro-tech house record. It was supported by three singles, "Umthandazo", "Something More", and "Jacaranda".
In April 2023, Karyendasoul was an Isgubhu Cover Star by Apple Music.[11][12]
Discography
Studio albums
- We Live 4 Our Music (2023)
Extended plays
- Imizamo (2021)
- Oh, Hello (2025)
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Overdose" | 2024 | Miči | Feelings |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Imali" (featuring Zakes Bantwini, Nana Atta) | 2021 | 1[13][14] | RiSA: Platinum[15] | Imizamo | |||
| "Gemini's" (Karyendasoul, Da Capo) | 2022 | — | Anjunadeep Explorations 22 | ||||
| "Umthandazo" (featuring Ami Faku) | — | We Live 4 Our Music | |||||
| "Something More" (featuring Jordan Arts) | 2023 | — | |||||
| "Jacaranda" (featuring Msaki) | — | ||||||
| "B27" | 2024 | — | Anjunadeep South Africa | ||||
| "Isibani" (Dazzie Funk, Karyendasoul, Yamke) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "iSambulo" | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "You're Light" (Sun-El Musician, Msaki, Karyendasoul) | 2025 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Don Rosado" (Karyendasoul, Drega) | 2026 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||