Tanzanian Singeli artist Sunny Voice keeps his 2026 run going with a fresh emotional single titled “Hayabebeki,” and the writing hits harder than most of his recent output.
The concept sits in territory Singeli rarely occupies this directly. “Hayabebeki” translates to a phrase about someone being unable to carry or reciprocate your feelings – the painful clarity of loving someone who simply cannot meet you where you are. Sunny Voice does not dress it up or make it abstract. He faces the feeling head-on and delivers it with the kind of honest vulnerability that gives the record its emotional weight.
But he stays true to his Singeli roots throughout. The rapid percussion and tight rhythmic structure that define the genre are both present – so “Hayabebeki” never becomes a slow ballad chasing a different audience. It delivers a painful emotional message at Singeli’s full speed. That combination is genuinely rare and it makes the record more interesting than the average heartbreak song in the East African space right now.
His 2026 catalogue also shows an artist who keeps experimenting within his lane. From “Malipo” to “Ndoyeye” with 10k Degreez and the “Omaya Remix” with Don Breezy, every release has added a different dimension. But “Hayabebeki” pulls the focus back to his solo voice and his most personal writing yet.
For East African Singeli fans who follow Sunny Voice closely, this is the record that shows the full emotional range behind his music.
Go stream “Hayabebeki” and let us know if this is his most vulnerable release to date!
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