Based: Cape Town

Linomtha is a Cape Town-based singer-songwriter from Cofimvaba whose music is shaped by resilience, storytelling and a deeply expressive African soul sensibility. The current HDS profile presents her as a Khayelitsha-linked writer and recording artist whose journey into music began early through singing, poetry and writing.

She gained a major breakthrough after connecting with Native Rhythms, which led to the release of her debut album Ndiyala in 2018. Streaming listings and album credits confirm Ndiyala as a 13-track release under Native Rhythms, with Linomtha credited as the main artist and composer on multiple songs.

Rather than framing her only as an emerging artist, I’d position her as a vocalist and songwriter with an established body of work and renewed current activity. Her Apple Music and recent social-linked releases show new music in 2025, including “Fever” and the Mdali Wento Zonke EP, which helps keep the page feeling current.

With a sound that appears to move between soul, Afro-pop and emotionally led contemporary African music, Linomtha is well suited to concerts, cultural programming, corporate functions and premium private events looking for a strong South African female vocalist with depth and authenticity. This version also reads more like a polished artist profile and less like an old press feature.