Zakhele Madida, famously know for his stage name ‘Zakes Bantwini’ celebrates a million views milestone on YouTube. The singer, record producer and businessman scored big after the release of his newest smash hit 'Osama' was since released. Zakes Bantwini even made to the top ten songs lined up for the song of the year of Ukhozi FM last year.
For almost two decades of making the masses stomp their feet and move their bodies in major events. Zakes Bantwini has paid his dues and now enjoys making hits after another and topping the biggest music charts and radio airwaves across the country and internationally.
The Clap You Hands hitmaker is married to media personality and singer Nandi Madida. Bantwini has five kids in total, three of whom are from outside of his marriage to Nandi Madida. However, the pair together shares and enjoys two of their beautiful bundle of joys.
Zakes Bantwini is a multi talented individual and a versatile singer and music producer. Back in 2008 he released his debut album titled The Good Life, under his own record label, Mayonie Productions. He then went to release his smash hit Clap Your Hands from his album that was released in 2010 titled Love, Light and Music.
Bantwini has worked with a number of much talented artists, such inclides L'vovo Derrango, Black Coffee, Nandi Madida and Bucie to name a few. Back in 2005 while working with L'Vovo Derrango on his self titled album, that made well and was even nominated for a South African Music Award (SAMA) for best kwaito album. Bantwini didn't stop there, in 2007 his album won big at the Metro FM Awards and scooped two awards for the best kwaito album and song of the year.
Bantwini never looked back ever since, as he went on to release his third studio album in 2013 titled The Real Book and The Fake Book: My Musical Bible to Critical Acclaim. Followed by another release of his fourth studio album in 2017 that was called Love, light and Music in the form of Love, Light and Music 2.
Zakes Bantwini's smash hit 'Osama' which he featured Kasango proved to be a smash hit as it remained the first song on the number spot for 13 consecutive weeks on Radio Monitors on South Africa's radio charts.
