Ina Ethe Explained

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]

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

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]

Accolades

Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Result	Ref
2012	18th South African Music Awards	Best African Adult Album		[7]
		Album of the Year		[8]
2013	2013 Metro FM Music Awards	Best Produced Album		[9]
		Best Female Album		[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Zonke Signs Exclusive Deal with Sony Music Entertainment. 7 August 2013. 10 June 2016. 17 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817131437/http://www.rockstar4000.com/m/blogpost?id=3633140%3ABlogPost%3A43345. dead.
2. News: Zonke's double platinum strike/UN offer. 21 January 2013. 10 June 2016. 8 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808221124/http://www.showbizone.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=923:zonkes-double-platinum-strikeun-offer&catid=latest-news&Itemid=484. dead.
3. News: South Africa: Zahara, Mi Casa, and Zakwe Head Sama18 Nominees. Biz-Community (Cape Town). AllAfrica. 8 March 2012. 10 June 2016.
4. News: Album review: Ina Ethe. Channel O. 6 March 2012. 10 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809120350/http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/03/cd-review-ina-ethe/. 9 August 2016. dead.
5. Web site: Review: Zonke’s INA ETHE. Just Curious. Khethelo. Zamani. 1 March 2012. 10 June 2016. 30 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630025808/http://www.justcurious.co.za/review-zonkes-ina-ethe/. dead.
6. Web site: Zonke – Ina Ethe CD. Musica. 10 June 2016.
7. Web site: Zahara takes eight awards at SAMAs. The New Zimbabwe. 1 May 2012. 11 June 2016. 7 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807231828/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/showbiz-7850-Zahara+takes+eight+awards+at+SAMAs/showbiz.aspx. dead.
8. Web site: 2012 SAMA Awards – all the nominees. TV South Africa. 8 March 2012. 11 June 2016.
9. Web site: Metro FM Music Awards announces nominees. The Mail & Guardian. Rhodé Marshall. 17 January 2013. 11 June 2016.
10. Web site: 2013 Metro FM Music Awards: The winners. Channel 24. 25 February 2013. 11 June 2016.