Here are the South African songs and music videos that caught our attention this month.
Nasty C ‘I Love It Here’
Prolific lyricist Nasty C released his fourth studio album, I Love It Here. “When I say I love it here, I’m talking about fatherhood. I’m talking about being with my girlfriend. I’m talking about the headspace that I’m in right now when it comes to making music,” he shares in the album liner. The music on the album reflects this statement, the artist is exploring different soundscapes and is not trying to prove that he is a rapper’s rapper or trying to make the hardest rap record.
Cassper Nyovest ‘Solomon’
Renowned rapper Cassper Nyovest dropped his seventh studio album, Solomon. Sticking to the theme of naming his hip-hop album after people close to him, Solomon is his best friend Carpo’s birth name. His most minimal effort yet, the legendary rapper told Apple that this is his most personal album. “I feel like I’m at a point now in my career where I just genuinely want to make a solid project that I’m proud of,” he shares in the album’s liner notes.
Dlala Thukzin ‘Permanent Music 3’
With every release, Dlala Thukzin always seems to catch at least one hit record. On the sequel of his Permanent Music EP series, that song is the Zaba and Sykes-featuring “iPlan.” The track has quickly risen to the top of multiple charts a few weeks since its release.
K.O “Thatha” ft. Daliwonga
Veteran artist K.O returns with a new vibrant single, “Thatha,” just in time for summer. The Afropop track is a fusion of different genres, similar to his last hit, “SETE,” and features amapiano vocalist Daliwonga. “I feel like it is one of those songs we’re gonna be celebrating with going into the festive season. It is also a song I think I’d like to see living beyond this summer because it is a forever mood, very light-hearted, soulful, and just beautiful,” K.O shared in the press release.
Mörda ‘Asante II’
Revered producer and former member of Black Motion, Mörda (fka Murdah Bongz), has followed up on his debut solo offering. The sequel, named after his daughter with DJ Zinhle, sees Morda expand on the sonics explored on the previous album — stacked up harmonies and horns section underscored by rhythmic drums.
Anatii x Ladysmith Black Mambazo “Ancestral Call”
Versatile artist Anatii taps the legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo on his latest aptly-titled single, “Ancestral Call.” The spiritual-tinged record blends the two worlds of the artists and sounds like a record lifted from the musician’s last offering, the critically acclaimed Iyeza.
Makhadzi Entertainment ‘Mbofholowo’
Limpopo dance queen Makhadzi ushers her new era of independence with a new album, released under her own record label. Mbofholowo, which translates to ‘freedom,’ is filled with 20 tracks boasting guest appearances from the likes of Kabza De Small, Dalom Kids, her signee Fortunator and her frequent collaborators Mr Brown and Prince Benza.
