Lwah Ndlunkulu

Bio

Lwah Ndlunkulu, born Lwandile Mtshali in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, moves to Johannesburg in 2020 while still in Grade 11. She presents at a Hillbrow radio station and works at a Maboneng club, where producer Celza hears her and brings her to Big Zulu's Inkabi Records. Her Afro-pop is built on isiZulu songwriting — melodic, plainspoken, closer to ballad than dancefloor.

Her 2022 debut single 'Ithuba', with Siya Ntuli, is certified platinum and wins Song of the Year at the 2023 Basadi in Music Awards, where she is also Artist of the Year; 'Ngiyeza' repeats the platinum mark. 'Paris', her multi-platinum 2023 collaboration with maskandi singer Mthandeni SK, takes Record of the Year at SAMA 30, where her debut album Imizwa wins Best Afro Pop Album. Named Metro FM Artist of the Year in 2024, she releases her second album, Amaciko, in 2025.

Verified facts

• Her breakthrough single 'Ithuba' featuring Siya Ntuli (2022) was certified platinum by RiSA, and 'Ngiyeza' (2023) also went platinum.Wikipedia
• 'Paris', her 2023 collaboration with maskandi artist Mthandeni SK, was certified multi-platinum by RiSA and won the Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year at the 2024 South African Music Awards.Wikipedia
• Won two awards at SAMA 30 in 2024 — Record of the Year for 'Paris' and Best Afro Pop Album for her debut album Imizwa — plus Artist of the Year at the 2024 Metro FM Music Awards.Wikipedia
• Is signed to Nkabi Records (Inkabi Records), the label founded by Big Zulu, and released her second album Amaciko in 2025.Wikipedia
• 'Ithuba' won Song of the Year at the 2023 Basadi in Music Awards, where she was also named Artist of the Year.Wikipedia
• Born Lwandile Mtshali, she relocated from Hluhluwe to Johannesburg in 2020 while in Grade 11.Wikipedia
• She worked as a presenter at a Hillbrow radio station and at a club in Maboneng, where producer Celza met her and invited her to Nkabi Records.Wikipedia

Notable work

• Ithuba (feat. Siya Ntuli)
• Ngiyeza
• Paris (Mthandeni SK feat. Lwah Ndlunkulu)
• Imizwa (2023)
• Amaciko (2025)

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