Jabulile Majola

Jabulile Majola is a South African singer and songwriter who performs Afro-folk and Afro-soul music. He released Unyazi, a collaboration with Yoav, and Isitifiketi (2025), his debut EP. Both albums were nominated for South African Music Awards.

Early life Majola was born Jabulani Majola in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. A few days after his birth, his mother disappeared. He was taken in by a Christian pastor and raised with 26 other children in Greytown. Interested in music from a young age, After briefly pursuing rapping in high school, he became interested in folk music, eventually moving to Cape Town. He released his first single, "Woza Mntana", a love song.

In 2024, Majola collaborated with fellow South African folk artist Yoav on the album Unyazi. Majola also contributed vocals to the track “Khuluma Nami” by DESIREE, a South African DJ. That year, GQ South Africa included Majola on a list of "African Folk musicians, you should be listening to right now", calling his music "a spiritual experience and a love letter to African tradition".

Isitifiketi, Majola's debut EP, was released in 2025. Majola named the album with the isiZulu word for certificate, in reference to a birth certificate which "introduces someone to their community, to society, to a country and even to the world". The album was promoted by Apple Music Up Next on its playlist. That June, Majola performed at the Fête de la Musique in Johannesburg.

In 2026, Majola performed at the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert with Vusi Mahlasela and later at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, two performances he considered career milestones.

Style Majola's style, which features the acoustic guitar, has been described as Afro-folk or Afro-soul music. His vocals have been praised as "smooth" and "ethereal". 2026 South African Music Awards Isitifiketi Best African Adult Contemporary Album