King Monada
South African musician
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Khutso Steven Kgatle, better known by his stage name King Monada, is a South African singer, comedian songwriter, and record producer.[2][3] 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.[4] He is known for singing in the Khelobedu language,[5] which are local dialects of Northern Sotho.[6]
November 25, 1992[1]
- Khelobedu house
- Afro-pop
- Singer-songwriter
- record producer
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| Born | Khutso Steven Kgatle November 25, 1992[1] |
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| Years active | 2005-present |
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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.[7]
Personal life
Discography
- Molamo (2016)
- Noka Yao Goma (2020)
- wa mpona na (2022)
- Location (2023)
- Lemenemene (2023)
Achievements
| Year | Awards | Category | Results | Ref. |
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| 2018 | LIMA | Best Khelobedu single | Won | [citation needed] |
| Song of the year | Won | [9] | ||
| Best duo/Group collaboration | Won | [9] | ||
| 2020 | Dstv MVCA | Favourite Music Artist/Group | Won | [10] |