1985 or 1986 (age 38–39) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
R&B, hip hop, soul[2][3]
Occupation(s)
Musician, actress
Labels
Elefant Traks[4]
Website
www.okenyo.com
Musical artist
Zindzi Okenyo (born 1985 or 1986) is a television and theatre actress and musician from Sydney.[2] A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA),[2] she is a presenter on Play School, and performs music professionally under the stage name Okenyo.[1] She is best known for the song "Woman's World",[5] from her debut EP album, The Wave.[6]
^ abMcDonough, Keely (5 February 2018). "Zindzi Okenyo presents Play School by day and acts and performs sets by night". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^ abcKembrey, Melanie (26 February 2018). "Actor, musician and presenter Zindzi Okenyo on taking risks and self care". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^"THE WAVE - EP by OKENYO on Apple Music". Apple Music.
^"Okenyo Inks Deal With Elefant Traks". theMusic. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^Double J (8 March 2018). "International Women's Day: Seven songs to soundtrack your International Women's Day". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
^"Theatre star Okenyo negotiates hurdles of being a queer hip-hop artist". The Daily Telegraph.
Zindzi Okenyo (born 1985 or 1986) is a television and theatre actress and musician from Sydney. A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)...
"wisdom" that reminded him of Sabir. In 2016 Elefant Traks signed OKENYO (Zindzi Okenyo) who released her debut EP THE WAVE on 18 May 2018 featuring 'Woman's...
Tayla Parx, Sean Bankhead, ASAP Ferg, Leikeli47, Tierra Whack, Noname, Okenyo, Little Simz, Coda Conduct, Dawn Richard, Banks, Rich the Kid, Crystal Caines...
Toby Leonard Moore Robyn Nevin AM Matthew Newton Bojana Novakovic Zindzi Okenyo Miranda Otto Susie Porter Philip Quast Richard Roxburgh Alex Russell Toby...
2018-10-22. Kembrey, Melanie (2018-02-26). "Actor, musician and presenter Zindzi Okenyo on taking risks and self care". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-10-22...
not". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May 2021. "Getting To Know Okenyo, One of Australia's Most Exciting New Songwriters". www.tonedeaf.com.au...
was issued. The rapper featured on the track "Second Heartbeat" alongside Okenyo, for Urthboy's fifth studio album, The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second...
were interviewed by Marie Claire. In 2020, she directed a music video for Okenyo addressing white supremacy. Her music video for Nigerian-Australian musician...
Boy" — Non-album single "Second Heartbeat" (featuring Sampa the Great & Okenyo) 2016 — The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat "Daughter of the...
Much Ado About Nothing (2019), directed by James Evans and starring Zindzi Okenyo. Titus Andronicus (2019), directed by Adena Jacobs and starring Jane Montgomery...
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By 2019, they had collaborated with artists including Tasha the Amazon, Okenyo, DZ Deathrays, and B Wise. In 2021, Jesswar signed a global deal with PIAS...
Megan Washington, Vance Joy, Jonathan Boulet, Edward Deer, Jinja Safari, Okenyo, Big Scary, The Walking Who and Soko. O'Grady, Anthony. "The 9th Annual...