ZINHLE Ngidi (29) has gone solo. This after the Shumaya hitmaker released a new single titled Amasiko.
It is now available on digital platforms, and the vocalist is excited that her fans will be dancing to it during the festive season.
The artist from Umlazi in Durban, KZN, said the song was also meant to remind fans about the importance of tradition. Amasiko is about traditions and the importance of following them as the youth.
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Zinhle said it took her three months to perfect the single.
“I started working on Amasiko in June, and it was finished by August,” she said.
The multi-award-winning artist said she fell first fell in love with music when she was 11. Her uncle, who was a CD collector, introduced her to soulful stars including Aretha Franklin.
And by 16, she had already made up her mind that she was going to pursue music.
“I started by entering singing competitions like Coca-Cola Popstars and Idols SA,” she said.
“After matriculating in 2010, I was forced to find a job due to a lack of funding for varsity. I had to juggle music and a nine-to-five until 2015 when I got my first big break,” she said.
Zinhle was featured by Kalawa Jazmee’s kwaito group Dbn Nyts, with the hit single Shumaya, that went on to win multiple nominations and awards.
It won three Metro FM awards, one South African Music Awards (Sama22) as well as a nomination at the Sama23.
“The success of Shumaya saw me touring the continent and performing at various festivals like the SummerXplosion in Botswana and Malawi Festival,” she said.
After Shumaya, she released an album in collaboration with Trademark.
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“It was nominated for Best Kwaito Album at the Sama23. I then decided to go solo and started trying out new sounds,” she said.
In 2021, Zinhle signed a recording deal with Milar Entertainment, and is working on her debut album – with the first single being Amasiko.
She said her next album would have hits and unpredictable features.
“The album will be a make of my new sound,” she said.
