# Zakes Bantwini

> 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/zakes-bantwini
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/zakes-bantwini.json
- **Origin:** South Africa
- **Primary scene:** Afro House
- **Genres:** Afro House, Soulful House
- **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

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mZLaYqN0ZkjxfeUUmiuqL
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/zakes-bantwini/166551
- **Traxsource:** https://www.traxsource.com/artist/42650
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/2047292
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28089406

## 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=Zakes%20Bantwini+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28089406
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakes_Bantwini

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | South Africa | [Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Zakes%20Bantwini+house+music+DJ) | June 9, 2026 | 45 |
| genres | Afro House, Soulful House | [Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Zakes%20Bantwini+house+music+DJ) | June 9, 2026 | 45 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/2047292 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28089406) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mZLaYqN0ZkjxfeUUmiuqL | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/zakes-bantwini/166551 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| traxsource | https://www.traxsource.com/artist/42650 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2c0508e-5ad4-49c3-8f44-a6eb57d52954) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28089406 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28089406) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| 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 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28089406) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Zakes Bantwini — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/zakes-bantwini
```

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