Jabulani Hadebe’s road to music has been paved with detours. The 33-year-old knew in grade 10 that he wanted to sing and rap, but life had other plans. He went to an audition for Zone 14 “when I ...

‘I do not want to dictate how people interpret the music or influence how they feel. It is a personal experience for everyone,” says Jabulani Hadebe, known as Sjava. He spoke to the Mail & Guardian ...

Inkanyezi Live follows the release of Sjava's album Isbuko which he released in 2023 and featured long-time ATM collaborators Emtee (My Life, with Emtee Records’ artist Lolli Native) and Saudi ...

Sjava released a five-track EP titled Inkanyezi in January, following a live recording in December 2024. The album has gone triple platinum with some singles reaching platinum and gold, respectively.