Zeze Kingston (born March 26, 1993) is a
Malawian Afropiano singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2023, he won Male Artist of the Year at the
Maso Awards
Maso Awards are Malawian music award show that was established in early 2019 to celebrate entertainers and other minorities in music, film, philanthropy and fashion. The event takes place in Malawian major cities and it is featured by performanc ...
that took place at
BICC in
Lilongwe
Lilongwe (, , ) is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in th ...
.
He also won Best Live Act.
Background
Early life
Kingston was born on March 26, 1987, in
Lilongwe
Lilongwe (, , ) is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in th ...
and raised in
Blantyre. He completed his primary schooling in Blantyre as well as his secondary school education.
Music career
Kingston started his music career as a producer in Malawi around 2011. In December 2022, Kingston released his EP titled "In My Zone" following the massive success of the song "Mvetsela," which featured Temwah and Jillz. After winning Male Artist of the Year, Kingston owed his success to South Africa's Amapiano.
Achievements
Maso Awards
Maso Awards are Malawian music award show that was established in early 2019 to celebrate entertainers and other minorities in music, film, philanthropy and fashion. The event takes place in Malawian major cities and it is featured by performanc ...
, -
, 2023
, Maso Awards
, Best Male Artist of the Year
,
, -
, 2023
, Maso Awards
, Best Live Act
,
Personal life
Kingston is married to Dorothy Shonga.
See also
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Sangie
References
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Living people
1987 births
Malawian musicians
Malawian singers
Malawian rappers
Malawian songwriters
21st-century Malawian male singers
Malawian hip hop singers
The UMP Awards winners
Afrobeats musicians
Malawian singer-songwriters
21st-century Malawian people
Malawian male pop singers
Malawian hip hop musicians
Musicians from Lilongwe
Musicians from Blantyre