South African singer and songwriter Jabulile Majola links up with Thando Zide once more on a lively new record titled “Sonke (EKapa),” track ten off his album “Ipasi.” The song brings a burst of live energy into the album’s closing stretch.
This isn’t the first time Majola and Thando Zide have shared a record together, since their creative partnership already runs through the album. That familiarity carries into “Sonke (EKapa),” giving it an easy, natural chemistry. The song opens with a sense of live performance, almost like the two are picking up mid-conversation.
The production stays rooted in acoustic Afro-folk instrumentation, though a fuller arrangement gives this track more movement. Guitar and layered vocals build steadily across the runtime. Because the energy feels more communal here, the arrangement leaves room for both voices to move together.
Majola leads with a warm, familiar tone, settling into the record with the same patience he brings across “Ipasi.” His delivery stays grounded even as the song’s energy lifts. He treats the performance less like a solo statement and more like an invitation.
Thando Zide then joins in fully, her presence lifting the record’s emotional register. It plays like a moment meant to be experienced live, even through headphones.
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