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On Phumelela I called out my early collaborators and high school friends Camal and Seazy XXL alongside Jabulani Cindi to help create the uplifting song that is Phumelela. 

Phumelela is an isiZulu word for succeed and on the song myself and the guys dive into the topic of success and what it means to each of us.

This is the intro to the mixtape,Self Care was one of the last songs I recorded on the project.The beat was made by Jaeden Daniel for me about a year ago and Self Care was like the 3rd song I wrote on it until I felt like okay Self Care makes sense to me so I will go with it. Smash Afrika sent me a voicenote while I was venting to him about something and one day while listening to Self Care trying to figure out what I could add I had an idea of using his voicenote for it. I then searched through our chats and wala found it. I really felt like this voicenote would make perfect sense to use on the song firstly because of what Smash was saying but also for the person Smash is it just made sense. After mixing a rough edit of the song I then sent Smash Afrika the song and he instantly loved it. On the song I touch on quite a few personal things including me moving out of Umlazi into the city (Durban),leaving behind my old limiting habits and friends who are not focused and determined to make something great of themselves.

There are chants that I added on the song which were a late edition just after I included Smash’s voicenote. I felt like something was missing and before everyone in the studio knew it I was in the recording booth getting my Kid Cudi on haha

English translations :

Uzithande - Love yourself

Uzinakekele - Take care of yourself

You may have noticed the use of the word sense alot in this explanation of Self Care and the reason is that’s how my mind works,things just need to make sense and if they do I’m about them and pursue them but if not I skrrr pass 

I present my new mixtape Zithande. The mixtape touches apon topics of self love,acceptance,putting yourself first, positivity and alot of things missing in the music that’s out right now. we cant manifest good things if we aren’t in a good space or feeling good and I made this mixtape to contribute to the few feel good projects out there in the world that people can list to and have their spirits lifted 

I recorded Zithande during November/December so practically I didn't festive like most of you just so it could come out perfect.

Features include : Seazy XXL,Camal,Jabulani Cindi,Mac 11,Rhea Blek and Smash Afrika 

Fast forward to 2017, I released BHOTELA

The project was produced by Swiss producer Dejot

Things were starting to look up and I wasn't rapping about being broke anymore

Here I had developed confidence, my career was in a better space and you could tell from the type of music I was making and the energy it gave any listener. At this point I realized my responsibility as a South African musician to play my part in preserving SA sounds and bringing them through in a new way

2015 I released the deluxe edition of SEPM

An extention of SEPM, continuing to tell the story of self discovery as a young black man in this big bad world

5 years ago I put my heart and soul into something that would later make me realize that music is my purpose

Sounds Empty Pockets Make, my diary entry of life after varsity and finding myself in the big bad world

The life and times ngasekhaya

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So excited to share my new single 'Ayashisa Amateku' produced by the homie Sebastxn

The song is taken from my upcoming mixtape ZITHANDE and it is inspired by my love for kicks. I get to also squeeze in some of that truth about my career and how the journey has been in the song 🔥👟🔥👟

It gives me great pleasure to announce my new mixtape titled ZITHANDE

This is a project that's close to my heart in ways I can't explain. It's theme which is self love has got me through the darkest times of my life and gave me hope to keep living and further more pursue my dream of becoming one of the greatest artists of our time

Thanks to everyone who's been patient with me during this process of self discovery and acceptance. It's time for the music to do the talking

ZITHANDE

Release date : 01 February 2019

Been hesitant to post about this but with the support of my family and my girl I've gathered some strength to share

I was involved in an accident in 2008 that left me without a few of my bottom row teeth and abit of my top

From that day my confidence sank,I was never was the same again.For half of my high school years I had to learn to talk again,eat and do things with my mouth without having to show my dental flaws to anyone even going as far as having to put a silver tooth to somehow make it seem better

It has been the hardest 10 years of my life especially because I couldn't afford the dental surgery that could get my smile back. With the help of my savings, Dr Nxumalo of Dent O Morphosis Inc. and his team we were able to start working on my teeth today starting with the bottom row and its been an emotional roller coaster for me especially because now I am realizing how I proved myself wrong

I thought I would never be this great person I am today,traveling the world with my talents,on the TV,pursuing exciting business ventures,having a beautiful girlfriend who loves me to death,heck I even became a model this year for one of the biggest clothing brands in the world

This to me is huge because after the accident I didn't think I would be anything but overtime with a lot of reading books and finding role models on the internet and my community who not only believed in themselves but in life too I found hope to pursue all my dreams

I dunno maybe I will delete this post later if my anxiety kicks in or whatever but if you see this I hope it instills some sort of hope in you that its all possible

Somewhere phansi komthunzi welanga🐝