Loliwe (song) explained

Loliwe
Type:	single
Artist:	Zahara
Album:	Loliwe
Released:	August 31, 2011
Recorded:	2011
Genre:	Afro-soul
Length:	4:32
Label:	TS Records
Chronology:	Zahara
Next Title:	Ndiza
Next Year:	2011

"Loliwe" is a song by South African singer-songwriter Zahara. It was officially released on August 31, 2011, serving as the lead single from her debut studio album of the same name.^[1]

Background and recording

In an interview with NTV Kenya, Zahara described "Loliwe" as a song written to inspire one to achieve their destiny through patience and perseverance. Zahara said the song is primarily about the train that transported her fathers and forefathers from Johannesburg to East London during the Apartheid era. Furthermore, she said many people had hope that the train will bring their loved ones back.^[2] "Loliwe" was composed with a five-string guitar.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Loliwe" was produced by Mastermax Films.^[4]

Accolades

"Loliwe" earned Zahara the awards for Female Artist of the Year and Newcomer of the Year at the 18th South African Music Awards.^[5] The song won Best Selling Full-Track Download of the Year at the aforementioned awards ceremony, as well as Song of the Year at the 2011 Metro FM Music Awards.^[6] It enabled Zahara to win Best Female Artist from Southern Africa at the 2012 Kora Awards,^[7] as well as received a nomination for African Artist Of The Year at The Headies 2012.^[8] Moreover, the song won Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone at the 19th Annual South African Music Awards.^[9] The music video for "Loliwe" won Best Female Video at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.^[10]

Year	Awards ceremony	Award description(s)	Results
2013	South African Music Awards	Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone
2012	Kora Awards	Best Female Artist from Southern Africa (for "Loliwe")
	Channel O Music Video Awards	Best Female Video
	South African Music Awards	Newcomer of the Year (for "Loliwe")
		Female Artist of the Year (for "Loliwe")
		Best Selling Full-Track Download of the Year
	The Headies 2012	African Artist of the Year (for "Loliwe")
2011	Metro FM Music Awards	Song of the Year

Track listing

Digital single

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loliwe by Zahara. iTunes. 22 September 2013.
2. Web site: AM Live NTV With Zahara. YouTube. 21 September 2013.
3. Web site: Beginning part 2 of her journey . IOL . 29 August 2012 . 24 March 2014 . Owen, Therese.
4. Web site: Zahara - Loliwe . YouTube. 14 October 2013.
5. Web site: THE 18TH ANNUAL MTN SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS AND THE WINNERS ARE.... South Africa Music Awards. 22 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926193637/http://samusicawards.co.za/profiles/blogs/the-18th-annual-mtn-south-african-music-awards-and-the-winners-ar. 26 September 2013.
6. Web site: 2011 Metro FM Music Awards - all the winners. TvSA. 22 September 2013.
7. Web site: Full List: All The Winners From the KORA Awards. Ghafla. 22 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926131825/http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/music/item/6410-full-list-all-the-winners-from-the-kora-awards. 26 September 2013. dead.
8. Web site: THE HEADIES (HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2012) WINNERS LIST . Hip Hop World Magazine . 5 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029124148/http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/2012/12/31/the-headies-hip-hop-world-awards-2012-winners-list/ . 29 October 2013 .
9. Web site: WINNERS. SAMA. 29 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928045136/http://samusicawards.co.za/page/winners-1. 28 September 2013.
10. Web site: Full list of winners at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards. ModernGhana. 29 September 2013.