Makhadzi

Makhadzi is the stage name of Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona, a South African singer, songwriter and dancer born on 30 June 1996 in Ha-Mashamba, near Elim in Limpopo. She started out performing at taxi ranks as a young girl, then danced with the group Makhirikhiri before moving to singing. Her stage name is a Tshivenda word for a family’s senior paternal aunt.

She put out several independent albums in Tshivenda before signing with Rita Dee Entertainment in 2015. “Tshanda Vhuya” (2017) got her noticed beyond Limpopo, and “Matorokisi”, with DJ Call, was her breakthrough in 2019. The album of the same name reached number two in South Africa. She also sang on “Tshikwama” from Master KG’s Jerusalema.

Kokovha (2020), with “Amadoda” and “Mphemphe”, went to number one on iTunes, and African Queen (2021) went gold. She sang on Kabza De Small’s “Salungano”, and African Queen 2.0 (2022) reached number one. Her more recent albums include Mbofholowo (2023), Miracle Child (2024) and Sesi Ka Rose (2025).