(1981-07-19) 19 July 1981 (age 42)[1] Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Origin
Cape Town, South Africa
Genres
Folk
Afropop
jazz
indie rock
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
actress
Instrument(s)
Voice
guitar
Years active
2002–present
Labels
Platoon
Website
www.theonewhosings.com
Musical artist
Zolani Mahola (born 19 July 1981) is a South African singer, actress, storyteller and world-renowned inspiration speaker, now also known under the stage name The One Who Sings.[2] She is most famously known as lead singer of the internationally-acclaimed pan-African South African music group Freshlyground since 2002. On 15 August 2019, Mahola officially announced the launch of her solo career while the Freshlyground band went on to have their last performance after 17 successful years together on 31 December 2019 at Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town.[3]
^Thompson, Sharon (15 May 2007). "Zolani Mahola: the face of fresh". Eastern Cape Madiba Action. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
^Thangevelo, Debashine (15 October 2021). "Zolani Mahola breaks fresh ground as 'The One Who Sings'". Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^Wagner, Loenie (25 August 2019). "Going solo: Zolani Mahola on quitting Freshlyground, and finding her voice". Sunday Times. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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