Nkosazana Daughter
South African singer and songwriter
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Nkosazana Nolwazi Kimberly Nzama (born 6 October 2000), professionally known as Nkosazana Daughter, is a South African singer and songwriter. Nzama gained national recognition after she released her 14-track debut album that featured notable artists such as DJ Maphorisa, Makhadzi, Master KG, Kabza de Small, Tyler ICU, Major League DJz, Young Jonn, and Chronical Deep, and others.[2][3] She collaborated with Master KG and Lowsheen on "Sofa Silahlane", which was released on 12 May 2022. The track hit number 1 on Apple's Local iTunes Charts.[4][5] In April 2022, the music video of 'Dali Nguwe' featuring Master KG reached 3 million views in three weeks.[6][7] In June 2023, her debut studio album got released[8][9][10][11] and charted number 34 on Spotify Top albums,[12] and debuted number 3 in South Africa.[citation needed] She has performed in Malawi,[13] Zimbabwe,[14] Mozambique, United States and several other countries.
6 October 2000
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| Born | Nkosazana Nolwazi Kimberly Nzama 6 October 2000 Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa |
| Awards | African Rising Star[1] |
Background
Early life
Nzama was born on 6 October 2000 in Durban, South Africa.[15] Nzama gained recognition after releasing singles "Izitha", "Umama Akekho", "Sbindi Uyabulala" and many more.[5][16][17] She has been featured in hit songs like "Dali Nguwe", and "Ebusuku". She has collaborated with a number of Amapiano artists[2] including Mpura, Kabza De Small, Heavy K,[18] Master KG and DJ Maphorisa.[4][5][10][19][20][2][14]
Career
Nzama started music at young age and she entered mainstream music industry when she started working with DJ Prince Kaybee and Goldmax from the Distruction Boyz musical duo.[4][5][10][21] After contacting with DJ Maphorisa and the Mpura on Instagram, Nzama's music career began emerging. During a live interview with TshisaLIVE news company, Nzama said that music is one things that drew her crazy.[4] Besides music, she has also collaborated with Luxe Homme,[22] a South African handmade luxury brand company.[23] She shared the collection branded with the initials ND (short for Nkosazana Daughter) on her Instagram page.[23] Towards the end of June 2023, she was announced as Africa Rising recipient by Apple Music.[1][24][25]
In December 2022, she travelled to Malawi[13] and shared stage with Malawian prominent musician, Lucius Banda, which took place at Lilongwe Golf Club.[13] Other supporting performing artists were Namadingo, Black Missionaries, Billy Kaunda, and others.[13]
"Makhelwane" with Master KG was released on 17 November 2023 as the album's lead single.
In July 2024, Nkosazana Daughter and Master KG announced their collaboration studio album Makhelwane.[26] The album was released on 30 August 2024.[27]
Makhelwane was certified gold in South Africa with over 100 million streams on its first day, became her first album to do so.[27][28]
Accolades
- Africa Rising recipient by Apple Music[1][24][29][30]
Discography
Studio albums
- Uthingo Le Nkosazana (2023)
Collaborative albums
- Makhelwane (2024)
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| ZA | |||||||
| "Ring Ring Ring" (featuring Master KG, Lowsheen) | 2023 | — | RiSA: Gold | Uthingo Le Nkosazana | |||
| "Uzongenzani" featuring Scorpion kings | — | ||||||
| "Amaphutha" (featuring Master KG, Lowsheen & Murumba Pitch) | — | ||||||
| "Moya Ongcwele" (Master KG, Nkosazana Daughter featuring Nobuhle) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Basela" (DJ Tshegu, Focalistic, Ch'cco & Nkosazana Daughter featuring Ceehle & Sims Noreng)
"Emsakazweni" (Nkosazana Daughter featuring Nobuhle) |
2025 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| ZA | |||||||
| "Kuyabanda" (Claudio Wade featuring Nkosazana Daughter) | 2022 | Waves and Wind | |||||
| "Emayeda" (Claudio Wade featuring Nkosazana Daughter) | 2023 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Achievements
African Entertainment Awards USA
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Makhelwane | Album of the Year | Nominated | [31] |
Basadi in Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Herself | Amapiano Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2024 | "Amaphutha" | Nominated |
Feather Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Herself | Musician of the Year | Pending | [32] |
Sound City MVP Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Herself | Best Female MVP | Nominated | [33] |
South African Dance Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Herself | Best Female Vocalist | Won |