Ina Ethe

Ina Ethe is the second studio album of South African singer-songwriter and record producer Zonke. Solely produced and written by Zonke, Ina Ethe was released on 1 October 2011 through TMP Entertainment.[1]

Ina Ethe
Studio album by
Zonke
Released1 October 2011 (2011-10-01)
Recorded2010–2011
StudioB&S Studio
GenreJazz, afrosoul
LabelTMP
ProducerZonke Dikana
Zonke chronology
Life, Love 'n Music
(2007)		 Ina Ethe
(2011)		 Give and Take Live
(2013)
Singles from Ina Ethe
  1. "Ina Ethe"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Feelings"
    Released: 12 July 2012
  3. "Jik'Izinto"
    Released: 2012

Commercial reception

Upon its release, Ina Ethe was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa with over 80, 000 units sold.[2] The album was also nominated in three music categories at the 18th South African Music Awards.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Channel O
Just Curious

Ina Ethe was received to positive reviews among music critics. It was rated 4 stars out of 5 by Channel O, with the critic further stating that the album "sounds like it was definitely made for consumption and listening.".[4] Zamani Khethelo of Just Curious gave the album 8 starts out of 10, stating that, "Overall this is a beautiful album and it deserves its place in your music collection".[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ina Ethe" 
2."Uzohamb’ubuye" 
3."Viva the Legend" 
4."Ngomso" 
5."Feelings" 
6."Jik'Izinto" 
7."Nameless" 
8."Thank You for Loving Me" 
9."I Know a Place" 
10."Mzi Kaphalo" 
11."When All is Said and Gone" 
12."Sobabini" 
13."Chivalry is Dead" 
14."My Song" 

Release history
List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
South Africa 1 October 2011
  • CD
  • digital download
  • Vinyl
 TMP Entertainment Standard [6]

Accolades
Year Award ceremony Prize Result Ref
2012 18th South African Music Awards Best African Adult Album Won [7]
Album of the Year Nominated [8]
2013 2013 Metro FM Music Awards Best Produced Album Nominated [9]
Best Female Album Won [10]
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References
  1. "Zonke Signs Exclusive Deal with Sony Music Entertainment". 7 August 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "Zonke's double platinum strike/UN offer". 21 January 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "South Africa: Zahara, Mi Casa, and Zakwe Head Sama18 Nominees". Biz-Community (Cape Town). AllAfrica. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. "Album review: Ina Ethe". Channel O. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. Khethelo, Zamani (1 March 2012). "Review: Zonke's INA ETHE". Just Curious. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. "Zonke – Ina Ethe CD". Musica. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  7. "Zahara takes eight awards at SAMAs". The New Zimbabwe. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. "2012 SAMA Awards – all the nominees". TV South Africa. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. Rhodé Marshall (17 January 2013). "Metro FM Music Awards announces nominees". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  10. "2013 Metro FM Music Awards: The winners". Channel 24. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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