Before releasing his Debut Album last year November 2011, Zakwe has released a number of mixtapes titled: STREET MUSIC. The mixtapes made a huge impact in the underground scene as two of his tracks within the tape entered in Hype Sessions and received massive airplay.

This 24 year old Kasi rapper is seriously on the move and with his experience and hard working team; it is not doubtable that he will deliver for the long awaiting masses.

Having worked hard in 2010, promoting his mixtape and featuring on Zuluboy’s album ‘iGoda’, Zakwe has definitely earned his stripes and street cred in his hometown of Durban – and a stamp saying ‘the streets have recognized that the soldier is most definitely ready for war’. Zakwe’s long-anticipated album is in the shelves at most music retail shops around the country and since its release in November 2011 has sold over 10.000 copies. Zakwe’s two hit singles “Bathi Ng’yachoma”and Benzani are on high rotation on Yfm, Metro fm, Gagasi fm, Ukhozi fm, Umhlobo Wenene fm and a lot of community radio stations. Zakwe’s talent has been noticed by many and has earned performances in KZN and Johannesburg incliding prominent performance at 2011 Metro fm awards in Mpumalanga.

Zakwe has received 5 (five) nominations for the 18th Annual MTN South Afrcan Music Awards (SAMA) for his debut album self tittled ZAKWE. The award ceremony is taking place on the 30th April 2012 at Sun city. The nominations are for:
1. Best Street Urban album
2. Remix of the year for Bathi Ng’yachoma remix feturing Zuluboy and danger
3. Album of the year for debut album ZAKWE
4. Male artist of the year
5. Newcomer of the year

More reviews on Zakwe are on many news papers and magazines such as Isolezwe newspaper (KZN), Ilanga News (KZN), New age newspaper (Johannesburg), Daily sun newspaper ( Johannesburg) and Hype magazine (Johannesburg). articles available on request. View Zakwe’s videos on you tube or keep in contact with zakwe on facebook and twitter.

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