a high usage of Tsotsitaal. The latter is the vernacular slang in South Africa. This infusion of colloquial dialect with a national language allows for better interaction between the artists and the community South Africans in lower socio-economic classes who live in the townships and speak Tsotsitaal can relate to Kwaito music differently from Cape Town hip hop or US hip hop because of the lyrics. Additionally many of his songs describe situations of life in the townships, particularly Soweto. On 7 July 2007 Zola performed at the South African leg of Live Earth. Radio Dlamini is part of the newly launched Massiv Metro, an online station pioneered by DJ Sbu. Filmography Television Yizo Yizo (season 2) Zola 7 Rolling with Zola Zabalaza (season 3) aYeYe (season 1) Isibaya (seasons 3 and 4) iNkaba (season 1) Utatakho (season 1) Zaziwa (season 1) Films Drum (2004) Tsotsi (2005) Discography Umdlwembe (2000) Khokhovula (2002) Bhambatha (2004) Ibutho (2005) Tsotsi (soundtrack of the 2005 motion picture) Impepho (2009) Unyezi (2011) Intathakusa (2014) Awards He has four South African Music Awards - SAMA Artist of the Year - 2002 Best Soundtrack - Yizo Yizo Best Music Video - Ghetto Scandalous Best Kwaito Album - Umdlwembe He also received three Metro FM Awards 2001 Song of the Year - Ghetto Scandalous Best Album of the Year - Umdlwembe Best Kwaito Album - Umdlwembe References External links Zola's Official Homepage Interview with Zola on NPR's Talk of the Nation (7 March 2006) South African musicians Kwaito musicians 1977 births Living people South African male actors Musicians from Johannesburg South African male poets South African rappers People from Soweto