East London Afro-pop singer Ikhona Pahlane-Zwide recently launched her second album, Inani, at the Guild Theatre. The Walter Sisulu University graduate, who writes songs in isiXhosa and English, has been honing her craft for more than a decade, having started her musical career in 2011. She hails from Ngqeleni, near Mthatha.
Three Eastern Cape musicians were part of the annual Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition, a national showcase of musical talent, at the Lesedi Theatre in Johannesburg at the weekend.
Afro-soul singer and songwriter Ikhona Pahlane Zwide, 29, who has been pursuing a music career for more than a decade, is set to release her debut album, Iyana, on June 18. It has been tough but her passion and tenacity saw her releasing three singles, to warm applause from fans. The Walter Sisulu University journalism graduate, who writes her own songs in isiXhosa and English, started her professional music career in 2011 by performing at local events in Buffalo City, Mthatha and Johanes.