Zolani Mahola
| Zolani Mahola | |
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Zolani Mahola at a Freshlyground concert in Glasgow
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| Background information | |
| Born |
19 July 1981 Bhisho, South Africa |
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres |
Afropop Kwela |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Freeground Records Sony BMG Africa |
| Associated acts | Freshlyground |
Zolani Mahola (born 19 July 1981) is a South African singer and actress. Since 2002, she has been the lead singer of the South African music group Freshlyground.
Mahola was born in Bhisho, capital of the province of Eastern Cape, South Africa. She grew up near the city of Port Elizabeth, and attended Trinity High School (which later amalgamated into St Dominic's Priory School).
She worked as receptionist at Makro during weekends and school holidays. She grew up on Ntshekisa Street, a long and busy street in New Brighton, a township on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth. She stayed with her dad and younger sister between 1999 and 2001. In 2011, Zolani and Freshlyground gave a free concert on Ntshekisa Street as part of their 10th birthday tour.
After studying drama at the University of Cape Town, she was cast in the lead role in the television drama Tsha-Tsha, which aired on SABC 1. Mahola voiced the character of Zoë in the animated feature film, Zambezia (2012), and also recorded the song "Get Up" for the original motion picture soundtrack.
In March 2013, Mahola announced her first pregnancy. On 8 August 2013 Mahol birthed a son she named Zazi Bastion Mahola-Klemp with Nicholas.
Mahola and six other musicians formed Freshlyground in Cape Town in 2002.
After Freshlyground published their second album, Nomvula, in 2004, The Sunday Times described Mahola as one of South Africa's best and most inspiring young singers.
She traveled to Cape Town and Durban with English pop singer Robbie Williams in 2006.
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