{"id":57264,"date":"2026-04-25T23:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=57264"},"modified":"2026-04-25T23:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:09:06","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzola-mhlongo-honours-busi-mhlongo-with-stunning-tribute-dress-at-metro-fm-music-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/25\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzola-mhlongo-honours-busi-mhlongo-with-stunning-tribute-dress-at-metro-fm-music-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Zola Mhlongo honours Busi Mhlongo with stunning tribute dress at Metro FM Music Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190730\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190730\" class=\"wp-image-190730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Zola-Mhlongo-honours-Busi-Mhlongo-with-stunning-tribute-dress-at.jpg?resize=600%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Zola-Mhlongo-honours-Busi-Mhlongo-with-stunning-tribute-dress-at.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Zola-Mhlongo-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zola Mhlongo stuns at Metro FM Music Awards 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Radio personality Zola Mhlongo turned heads on social media after unveiling her breathtaking outfit for the Metro FM Music Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The elegant dress, designed by Somizi Mhlongo, was more than just a fashion statement.<\/p>\n<p>It featured a striking portrait of Busi Mhlongo, a legendary South African singer known for her powerful fusion of traditional Zulu music with jazz, funk and world music.<\/p>\n<p>Widely respected for her unique sound and cultural impact, Busi remains one of the country\u2019s most celebrated musical icons.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing photos of the look, Zola described the outfit as a deeply meaningful creation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNJOMANE THE LEGACY. 3 generations of talent. This is not just a dress. It\u2019s an art piece that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Paying homage to Mam Busi Mhlongo. 12 weeks of dangling beads. Crafted by the gifted Morgan Mahape @mahapemorgan and designed by Somizi for @sompirefemme,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>According to her post, the intricate garment took 12 weeks to complete, with detailed beadwork carefully crafted by designer Morgan Mahape, bringing Somizi\u2019s vision to life.<\/p>\n<p>Fans and followers quickly flooded the comments section with praise, applauding both the creativity and the cultural significance of the dress.<\/p>\n<p>Radio personality Zanele Potelwa expressed her excitement, writing, \u201cOH MY GOODNESS MY BABY!!! This is EVERYTHING my VOICE OF GOD\u2026 YES YES AND YES!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another admirer commended the designer, saying, \u201cHere you have done the best\u2026 I salute you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See full look below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXj-CSCDL1C\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Zola #Mhlongo #honours #Busi #Mhlongo #stunning #tribute #dress #Metro #Music #Awards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Zola Mhlongo stuns at Metro FM Music Awards 2026 Radio personality Zola Mhlongo turned heads on social media after&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57264"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57266,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57264\/revisions\/57266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}