IMali

"iMali" is a single by South African DJ & Producer Karyendasoul and Zakes Bantwini featuring South African singer Nana Atta, released on October 22, 2021 through Universal Music as EP's lead single. It was produced by Bonga Ntozini and Zakhele Madida.

"iMali"
Single by Karyendasoul, Zakes Bantwini featuring Nana Atta
from the EP Imizamo
Released	October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
Recorded	June 2021
Genre	Afro tech
Length	7:16
Label	Universal Music
Producer(s)	Bonga Ntozini Zakhele Madida
Karyendasoul singles chronology
"iMali" (2021) "Umthandazo" (2022)
Zakes Bantwini singles chronology
"Osama" (2021) "Imali" (2021) "Mama Thula" (2023)
Nana Atta singles chronology
"Abafana" (2020) "Imali" (2021) "Libalele" (2022)

The song debuted number one in South Africa. It was certified platinum by the Recording industry of South Africa (RiSA).

Commercial performance

The song topped number one in South Africa on both Gagasi FM top 30 and Metro FM top 40.^[1]

"iMali" was certified platinum in South Africa.^[2]

Awards and nominations

"iMali" was nominated for Best Collaboration at 28th South African Music Awards.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	"iMali"	Best Collaboration	Nominated	[3]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[4]	Platinum	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Track listing

Digital download and streaming

1. "iMali"  – 7:16^[5]

Personnel

All credits for "iMali" are adapted from AllMusic.^[5]

• Nana Atta - Primary Artist, Vocals
• Zakes Bantwini - Musical Producer, Primary Artist
• Karyendasoul - Musical Producer, Primary Artist
• Zakhele Madida - Composer
• Bonga Ntozini - Producer