Tanzanian artist Mattan drops a brand new single called “Typing,” released July 22, 2026, adding another fresh record to his growing 2026 catalogue.
Few East African artists have been as active as Mattan this year. Records like “Umerithi Kwa Nani,” “Forever,” “Cherie,” and collaborations including “Pacha Wangu” with DJ KCM show he hasn’t been sitting still. Also, “Typing” arrives as a solo record that puts the full spotlight back on him without any shared billing.
But “Typing” feels like another natural step forward rather than a course correction.
The title carries that familiar digital age romanticism where messaging someone late at night says everything without needing to say anything at all. Whether or not Mattan leans directly into that concept, the word alone creates an immediate emotional image before the song even starts.
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