With the success of their debut project Umbayimbayi reaching number one on multiple charts across streaming platforms, Inkabi Zezwe have announced the dates of their nationwide tour which will culminate in a show in Durban.
Fans will be able to see Sjava and Big Zulu – both from Bergville, KZN – share the stage as Inkabi Zezwe shortly after their album release which is scheduled for May.
Sjava, whose real name is Jabulani Hadebe, began exploring music at age 10, forming his own acapella group, Abafana base Mpumalanga, but his entertainment career was set in motion when he took on acting, starring in popular television shows such as Zone 14 and uGugu no Andile.
His debut album Isina Muva (2016) was his major transition into the music industry and earned him Best Produced Album awards at both the Metro FM and South African Music (SAMA) award ceremonies in 2017.
Big Zulu, born Siyabonga Nene, transitioned into rap music in 2008 after a stint in the taxi industry. The rapper’s music is often filled with aspirational subject matter that his fans have long gravitated towards. He melds Maskandi and hip hop with his gripping flow and cadence. Ushun Wenkabi his debut album was released in 2018 but it was Zulu’s third album Ichwane Lenyoka (2021) that helped catapult him to superstardom.
As a duo, Sjava and Big Zulu make up Inkabi Zezwe, a project that celebrates the connection they have as Zulu brothers and musicians.
Their tour will kick off at Sunbet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria on Saturday June 24; Grandwest Arena, in Cape Town on Saturday July 29; the Big Top Arena, Carnival City on Saturday August 26, and will conclude at the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on Sunday September 3.
Tickets, which range in price from R280 to R480, are available from Computicket.
