King Monada

King Monada
Born
Khutso Steven Kgatle

(1992-11-25) November 25, 1992 (age 33)
Genres
  • Khelobedu house
  • Afro-pop
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2005-present
Labels

Khutso Steven Kgatle, better known by his stage name King Monada, is a South African singer, comedian songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame after the release of his 2016 single "Ska Bhora Moreki" and "Malwedhe" (2018), which peaked #9 iTunes Chart and #54 Apple Music Chart. He is known for singing in the Khelobedu language, which are local dialects of Northern Sotho.

Life and career

Khutso Steven Kgatla was born on 25 November 1992 in Tzaneen in Limpopo. Monada has two brothers and two other siblings. He attended school at Sebone Primary School and Magoza High School where he dropped out in Grade 8 to pursue his career in music. On 9 November 2018, Malwedhe was released and voted #2 on Ukhozi FM Song Of The Year.

Personal life

He is married to Lerato Ramawela and Cynthia Nthebatse Leon.

Discography

Achievements

Year Awards Category Results Ref.
2018 LIMA Best Khelobedu single Won [citation needed]
Song of the year Won
Best duo/Group collaboration Won
2020 Dstv MVCA Favourite Music Artist/Group Won