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Zola(I)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Zola is known for Mon nom est Tsotsi (2005), District 9 (2009) and Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008).
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Mon nom est Tsotsi (2005)
    Mon nom est Tsotsi
    7.2
    • Fela
    • 2005
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Soundtrack("Zingu 7", "Bhambatha", as Bonginkosi Dlamini)
    • 2009
    Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)
    Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("X-Girlfriend")
    • 2008
    Svante Loden, Simon Klose, Måns Asplund, Twish Malungwane, Pule Malungwane, and Ariel Gomar in Sweet Memories Garden Centre (2005)
    Sweet Memories Garden Centre
    • Soundtrack("Ghetto Fabulous")
    • 2005

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    Actor



    • Baby Cele, John Kani, Ernest Ndlovu, Nakedi Ribane, Dumisani Mbebe, Samkelo Ndlovu, and Nompilo Gwala in iNkaba (2012)
      iNkaba
      TV Series
      • Freedom
      • 2012–2013
    • Peter Maffay & All Stars: Children of the World
      Music Video
      • 2006
    • Au nom de la liberté (2006)
      Au nom de la liberté
      6.7
      • Freedom Singer (as Bongani Diamini)
      • 2006
    • Mon nom est Tsotsi (2005)
      Mon nom est Tsotsi
      7.2
      • Fela
      • 2005
    • Drum (2004)
      Drum
      6.4
      • Slim (Alpheus) (as Bonginkosi Dlamini)
      • 2004

    Composer



    • Lucky and Bongani
      On the Other Side of Life
      8.0
      • Composer (original music by)
      • 2009

    Soundtrack



    • Justin Chadwick, Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Ann Peacock, David M. Thompson, and Sam Feuer in Le plus vieil écolier du monde (2010)
      Le plus vieil écolier du monde
      7.4
      • writer: "Zingu 7" ("Zingu 7", as Bonginkosi Dlamini)
      • 2010
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • performer: "Zingu 7", "Bhambatha"
      • writer: "Zingu 7", "Bhambatha" (as Bonginkosi Dlamini)
      • 2009
    • Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)
      Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
      7.3
      • performer: "X-Girlfriend"
      • writer: "X-Girlfriend"
      • 2008
    • His Big White Self (2006)
      His Big White Self
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Shosholoza", "Grey Town"
      • writer: "Shosholoza", "Grey Town" (as Bonginkosi Dlamini)
      • 2006
    • Mon nom est Tsotsi (2005)
      Mon nom est Tsotsi
      7.2
      • lyrics: "Ehlala", "It's Your Life"
      • performer:
      • performer: "Mdlwembe", "Ehlala", "Woof Woof", "Seven", "Zingu 7", "Palesa", "Bhambatha", "It's Your Life", "Skorokoro", "Ghetto Scandalous" (as Bonginkosi Dlamini) ...
      • 2005
    • Svante Loden, Simon Klose, Måns Asplund, Twish Malungwane, Pule Malungwane, and Ariel Gomar in Sweet Memories Garden Centre (2005)
      Sweet Memories Garden Centre
      • lyrics: "Ghetto Fabulous"
      • music: "Ghetto Fabulous"
      • performer: "Ghetto Fabulous" ...
      • 2005

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Bongani Diamini

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    • Trivia
      Actor, TV host, singer
    • Quotes
      Zola was the most aggressive township. I saw some serious gangsters come out of my neighborhood. I saw blood on the street.

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    • What is Zola's birth name?
      Bonginkosi Dlamini
    • What is Zola known for?
      Tsotsi, Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema, District 9, and Sweet Memories Garden Centre
    • How many award nominations has Zola received?
      1 nomination

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