# Argento Dust

> Zakhele Madida (born 26 May 1981 in KwaMashu F-section, KwaZulu-Natal), known professionally as Zakes Bantwini, is a South African singer, record producer and businessman.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/argento-dust
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/argento-dust.json
- **Origin:** Durban, South Africa
- **Primary scene:** Afro House
- **Genres:** Afro House, Afro Tech
- **Confidence score:** 45/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Zakhele Madida (born 26 May 1981 in KwaMashu F-section, KwaZulu-Natal), known professionally as Zakes Bantwini, is a South African singer, record producer and businessman.

## Official & social links

- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/argento-dust/490729
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/argentodust/biography
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 93/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Argento%20Dust+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | ZA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | Afro House, Afro Tech | [Curated Afro House roster (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Argento%20Dust+house+music+DJ) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| gender | male | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| origin_city | Durban | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/argentodust/biography | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/argento-dust/490729 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8313a34-3343-456e-8eb4-5d198341f6b5) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Zakhele Madida (born 26 May 1981 in KwaMashu F-section, KwaZulu-Natal), known professionally as Zakes Bantwini, is a South African singer, record producer and businessman. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Zakhele Madida (born 26 May 1981 in KwaMashu F-section, KwaZulu-Natal), known professionally as Zakes Bantwini, is a South African singer, record producer and businessman. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Argento Dust — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/argento-dust
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/argento-dust.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._