{"id":294967,"date":"2023-01-16T16:01:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=294967"},"modified":"2023-01-16T16:01:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:01:44","slug":"blaq-diamond-biography-age-career-net-worth-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/blaq-diamond-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Blaq Diamond Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The popularity of Blaq Diamond continues to spread across the African continent, thanks to their songs that have performed well on several music charts over the years. In this article, we&#8217;ll be discussing the biography of the award-winning South African Afro-Pop duo, Blaq Diamond. As you read on, you know the members that make up the band, their ages, career, net worth, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294968\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blaq-Diamond-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"Blaq Diamond Biography\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blaq-Diamond-Biography.jpg 650w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blaq-Diamond-Biography-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blaq Diamond&#8217;s biography: age, career, net worth and more would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Who are the Members of Blaq Diamond?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As stated earlier, Blaq Diamond is a two-man musical band comprising two South African nationals. Ndumiso Mdletshe and Sphele Dunywa are the members that make up the Blaq Diamond band.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ndumiso Mdletshe, who is fondly referred to as Ndu Browns, is a music producer, songwriter and singer, whose interest in music can be traced back to when he was eight years old. He was born on September 8, 1994, in Esikhawini Municipality, Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sphelele Dunywa, the other member of the group, whose nickname is Dunya Devs, was also born in Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal, on December 1, 1994. Just like Ndu Browns, Dunya Devs showed interest in music before his preteen years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How was Blaq Diamond Formed?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of Blaq Diamond as a group can be traced back to 2010 when Ndumiso Mdletshe and Sphelele Dunywa participated in a rap cypher in a school bus while on a school trip. From that meeting on the bus, both boys began spending more time together and participated as a group in several functions in their school and their local community of Ladysmith. As the duo began gaining recognition within their community they then formed Blaq Diamond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Music Career of Blaq Diamond\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Ndumiso Mdletshe and Sphelele Dunywa formed Blaq Diamond, they relocated from their hometown Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal, to Johannesburg in search of better musical prospects. In Johannesburg, the duo didn&#8217;t know anyone who could help their dream come true as musicians, so they ended up taking up jobs to earn income until early 2017 when they signed a record deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 19, 2017, Blaq Diamond released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sthandwa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the lead single of their debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inqola. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortly after <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sthandwa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;s release, the duo released their second single titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emzini Kababa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which was accompanied by a music video. Towards the end of 2017, Blaq Diamond released their debut album. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inqola <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was a massive success. The album stood out for its fusion of Afro-Soul with Maskandi and umBhaqang. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inqola <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earned Blaq Diamond two awards from the South African Music Awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the tracks in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inqola <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">album:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kulelekunye<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emzini Kababa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ikhwela<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imisho<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kwanobamba<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notambama<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ngisendleleni<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sthandwa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isoka<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrong One<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amathanga<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uthando<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4Am<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nomathemba<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2019, precisely on May 2, released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memeza <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which featured Sjava, as the lead single of their second album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umuthi. Memeza <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">peaked at number 9 on the Radio Airplay Charts. The second single of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umuthi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">album titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibhanoyi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was released on August 2, 2019. The song, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibhanoyi, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was a monumental success, peaking at number one on the iTunes charts and winning the Record of the Year award at the 26th ceremony of the South African Music Awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 31 January 2020, just a week after the release of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Letter, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blaq Diamond released their second album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umuthi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which contained 13 tracks and went on to peak at number one on the iTunes Album Charts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is the list of the 13 tracks of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umuthi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">album:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umuthi (featuring Cici &amp; Zamo Cofi)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Love<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Letter\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ngibonga Umama<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memeza (featuring Sjava)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sbhekane (featuring Thee Legacy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibhanoyi\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amehlo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WeSisi (featuring Igcokama Elisha)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lidume<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.S<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ung&#8217;bulalelani<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabela<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five months after the release of their second album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umuthi, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blaq Diamond established Umuthi Records, a joint venture with their record label Ambitiouz Entertainment, in June 2020. Shortly after they collaborated with DJ Miss Pru to make two songs, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price to Pay <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uhulumeni. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towards the end of 2020, the duo released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer YoMuthi, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which became an instant hit and would later debut at number one on Channel O Top 30 Music Chart. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer YoMuthi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would later receive eight nominations at the next year&#8217;s (2021) All Africa Music Awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 4, 2021, Blaq Diamond released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messiah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> featuring Dumi Mkokstad. In October, they released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to critical acclaim. Later that same year, Nigeria&#8217;s BNXN (then Buju) made a refix of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in which Blaq Diamond was guest artists. Other songs the duo released in 2021 include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ama Criminal Record<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qoma, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Big Zulu and Siya Ntuli on the track. In December 2021, Blaq Diamond parted ways with Ambitiouz Entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The musical career of the Blaq Diamond group continues to blossom and they are being recognized across the continent for their style of music and talent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Awards of Blaq Diamond\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section, we&#8217;ll outline the awards and nominations that Blaq Diamond has earned thus far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is the list of awards won by Blaq Diamond:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Group &#8211; MTV Africa Music Award 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist of the Year &#8211; South African Music Award (SAMA) 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Song of the Year &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of nominations of Blaq Diamond that they didn&#8217;t win:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artiste of the Year in Africa &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Producer of the Year in Africa &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakout Artiste of the Year &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African Pop &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best African Duo, Group, or Band &#8211; AFRIMMA 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Age\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both members of Blaq Diamond were born in 1994, so Ndumiso Mdletshe turns 29 on 8 September 2023, while Sphelele Dunywa will be 29 years on December 1, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Net Worth\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to several sources, the combined net worth of Ndumiso Mdletshe and Sphelele Dunywa is estimated to be between $2 million and $3 million. This figure takes into account their earnings from album sales, endorsement deals, show performances, music tours, collaborations with other established acts, and revenue from streaming platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The popularity of Blaq Diamond continues to spread across the African continent, thanks to their songs that have performed well &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Blaq Diamond Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/blaq-diamond-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/#more-294967\" aria-label=\"More on Blaq Diamond Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2534,"featured_media":294968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blaq-Diamond-Biography.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6w1sx-1eJx","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294967"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294967"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294969,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294967\/revisions\/294969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}