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Zwai Bala: Biography of Zwai Bala, Age, Wife, Career, Songs & Net Worth,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Zwai Bala (born 15 February 1975) is a South African musician, actor and producer. He is the eldest of the Bala Brothers, a vocal trio made up of Zwai, Loyiso and Phelo Bala.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Zwai<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full Name<\/th>\nZwai Bala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of Birth<\/th>\n15 February 1975 (age 46 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gender<\/th>\nMale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spouse<\/th>\nMelanie Bala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/th>\nMusician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/th>\nSouth African<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Worth<\/th>\n$200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Zwai Bala Age<\/h2>\n

Zwai was born in\u00a0Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa on the 15th of February 1975. He is 46 years old as of 2021.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Education<\/h2>\n

Bala studied at the\u00a0Drakensberg Boys\u2019 Choir School, near\u00a0Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, and matriculated at\u00a0St. Stithians College\u00a0in 1994.<\/p>\n

He then pursued an online Master\u2019s\u00a0Certificate\u00a0in Orchestration for Film and Television at\u00a0Berklee College of Music\u00a0in\u00a0Boston.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Zwai Bala Family<\/h2>\n

Zwai was born into a musical family. His parents were choristers, they first met while singing in church choirs. His grandfather was a choral composer. He is the eldest brother of celebrated musicians Loyiso and\u00a0Phelo Bala.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Zwai Bala Wife<\/h2>\n

He was married to Metro FM newsreader,\u00a0Melanie Bala\u00a0for 18 years. They divorced in 2018 over cheating allegations. According to\u00a0Daily Sun, Zwai had allegedly been caught cheating three times which was the main reason why the couple has now filed for divorce. The couple have two children together.<\/p>\n

Zwai has moved on since then and recently posted a picture of his pregnant girlfriend on his Instagram page. The identity of his girlfriend is still unknown.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Career<\/h2>\n

In 1988, at age 13, Zwai made history by becoming the first black member of the then-segregated Drakensberg Boys\u2019 Choir School. In 1995, after his time in Choir School, Zwai joined Kwaito group\u00a0TKZee.<\/p>\n

At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011, Zwai also was nominated for the Grammy for Best Traditional World Music Album in the World Music Field for his production work on Soweto Gospel Choir\u2019s Grace Zwai also performed with TKZee at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Zwai has had extensive television experience with performances on local soapies and even hosting various programmes. He is also a judge on the reality competition talent search Popstars, appearing since the second season in 2003.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Songs<\/h2>\n