Kah'nya

Kah'Nya

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Khanyakude Dhliwayo is a 16 year old singer songwriter born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She began singing and playing guitar at the young age of 10.Her passion for music only grew stronger as she got older, and she eventually got into song writing, derived from her love for creative writing and art. She was performing at school events and regularly sang at acoustic nights held at The Oasis, hosted by fellow Zimbabwean musician, Tariro negitare.

In May of 2021, Khanya released her debut single, 'waste your time'. a song about attaining heartbreak after receiving the bare minimum from the likes of another. A year later, May 2022, she released her debut Album 'Ulterior' at just age 15. She describes this project as a body of work, as it compiles different pieces written at different times in her life. This album highlights her complex and implicit song writing. Her music success thereupon  granted her to perform at one of Bulawayo's biggest festivals, Intwasa .After finishing her IGCSE's , she moved to the United Kingdom at the start of 2023 with her mother, intending to continue her education and broaden her opportunities.

Outside of accumulating over 11,000 Spotify streams on her debut single, as well as over 20,000 on her debut album, Khanyakude has also worked with Canadian singer song writer, David Cabador, on a remix of her single 'Love Uncompleted'. Awaiting upon studying her A-Levels, Khanya intends to do more solo and collaborative work.