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Drake – Fomo

Drake – Fomo

Canadian superstar Drake is stirring major buzz around “Fomo,” a self-funded “not-so-short…

Rema – Oh No

Rema – Oh No

Mavin Records global superstar Rema keeps his pre-album campaign moving with “Oh…

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Asake – Money Album

Asake – Money Album

Asake delivers “M$NEY,” a 13-track, 35-minute album about hustle, gratitude, and success,…

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Mbekezeli 1010 – Wawukhona Yini

Mbekezeli 1010 – Ushade Ngomlomo

Mbekezeli 1010 calls out empty marriage promises on “Ushade Ngomlomo,” a three-minute Maskandi song from his album “Lawufaka Ilunda.” The Zulu title roughly means “you…

Mbekezeli 1010 – Wawukhona Yini

Mbekezeli 1010 – Ububhinca

Mbekezeli 1010 salutes Zulu folk culture on “Ububhinca,” the sixth track on his album “Lawufaka Ilunda,” running 3:33. Early write-ups link the title to the…

Mbekezeli 1010 – Wawukhona Yini

Mbekezeli 1010 – Ijuba Lami

Mbekezeli 1010 turns tender on “Ijuba Lami,” the fifth track on “Lawufaka Ilunda,” a four-minute Maskandi song meaning “My Dove.” A dove stands for peace,…

Amabongwa – Emkhuze

Amabongwa – Emkhuze

Maskandi outfit Amabongwa opens its project “Ingwe” with “Emkhuze,” a 4:37 song about home and a nod to Mkuze. The title points to Mkuze in…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – AMAZIPHO

South African act UGCABASHE turns thankful on a new record titled “AMAZIPHO.” The Zulu word means gifts. It follows “MGODI UYAGQIBA,” and the mood shifts…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – MGODI UYAGQIBA

South African act UGCABASHE goes underground on a hard-hitting new record titled “MGODI UYAGQIBA.” The Zulu title joins the words for mine and finishing. It…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – Kunini

South African singer UGCABASHE asks an honest question on a new record titled “Kunini.” The Zulu word means “how long?” It echoes the earlier record…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – UMNTANAMI

Zulu-language singer UGCABASHE turns tender on a new record titled “UMNTANAMI.” The title means “my child.” After the ancestral calling of “IDLOZI,” this one moves…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – IDLOZI

South African singer UGCABASHE reaches for the spirit world on a new record titled “IDLOZI.” The Zulu word describes an ancestral spirit that guards a…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

Zulu-language act UGCABASHE digs into family ties on a new record titled “IGAZI LOMUNTU.” The title translates to “a person’s blood.” Blood can mean family,…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – SAQONDANA

Mzansi act UGCABASHE slows down for a warm new record titled “SAQONDANA.” The Zulu title roughly means “we understood each other.” That is a lovely…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – STORY SAMI

South African act UGCABASHE gets personal on a new record titled “STORY SAMI.” The title mixes English and Zulu to say “my story.” After the…

UGCABASHE – IGAZI LOMUNTU

UGCABASHE – ABANTU ABAKHOLWA

South African act UGCABASHE shifts to faith on a new record titled “ABANTU ABAKHOLWA.” It follows “KWAKUNINI” and goes deeper. The Zulu title means “believing…