''Work of Heart'' is the self-produced fourth studio album of South African singer-songwriter and record producer
Zonke
Zonke Dikana (born 11 October 1979), known simply as Zonke, is a South African singer-songwriter and record producer. Her rise to stardom came in 2011 following the release of her third album, ''Ina Ethe'', which was certified double platinum and ...
. Released on 11 September 2015 through Sony Entertainment Africa., it is the follow up of her gold-certified live album ''
Give and Take Live''.
Background
On 23 August 2015, Zonke announced the release date, pre-order link, track listing and cover art of the album. Preceding the album's release were two singles titled "Reach It" and "Meet Me in My Dreams", the later a song she dedicated to her older sister
Lulu Dikana
Lungisa Dikana, (18 December 1978 – 3 December 2014), was a South African recording artist and vocalist. Her music career shot to limelight in 2008 following the release of her debut album ''My Diary, My Thoughts''. She died on 3 December 2014 ...
. ''Work of Heart'' was nominated in two categories at the
15th Metro FM Music Awards The 15th installment of the annual Metro FM Music Awards is an award ceremony that celebrates excellence in the South African music industry by honouring musicians who did exceedingly well in their field throughout 2015. The show first aired on SAB ...
and four categories at the
22nd South African Music Awards
The 22nd Annual South African Music Awards was held on 4 June 2016 at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa and was hosted by Somizi Mhlongo and Thando Thabethe. The nominees were announced on 21 April 2016 ...
, winning one.
Commercial performance
On 15 July 2016, the album was certified platinum.
Critical reception
Upon its release, ''Work of Heart'' was met to positive critical reviews among local
music critics
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. Lesley Mofokeng of ''
SowetanLIVE'' gave the overall album production and songs an excellent verdict but however suggested that Zonke should experiment infusing some other genres of music in her upcoming projects.
Lebogang Boshomane, a music critic for ''
SowetanLIVE'' gave the album 3.9 stars out of 5, further stating that, "All in all, it is a good album which will have you tearing up one moment then slowly moving to the beat the next".
Track listing
Release history
Accolades
References
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Zonke albums
2015 albums