Zanefa Ngidi

Zanefa Ngidi (born 5 February 1986, Embizeni, KwaMaphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African Maskandi musician. He was born in Embizeni, Kwa-Maphumulo, near the Kwa-Zulu Natal town of Stanger. He finish his secondary education in Velangezwi High School.

He started his music carrier in early 2000s. Ngidi is one of the best young composers in this genre. He is able to tell a story through song and his music is packed with messages of love and stories about his upbringing. Zanefa released more than four albums from 2010. He released his first album in 2010 titled Umona. The project got him a nomination for Best Maskandi Album of the Year at the 2011 SA Traditional Music Awards (SATMA Awards). The second album released in 2011 titled Amangwinya, the third in 2012 titled Ebusweni bencwadi.

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