R&Cs: Abangani

I like Sjava. A lot! And his new single, “Abangani” (it means ‘friends’ in Zulu) is the type of music I live for. We always look for and cherish music that soothes, lifts and inspires. I felt that in a song with lyrics in a language I don’t speak but could somehow understand. (Truth be told, Zulu is a Bantu language, thus very close to my mother’s tongue, Kirundi.) “Abangani” is Sjava’s ode to friendship and features his African Trap Movement buddies Emtee and Saudí, with whom he successfully embarked on a journey to build a media outfit. And that’s the dream most of us can relate to.

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01. Sjava ::: Abangani (feat. Emtee & Saudí)
02. Angel ::: Nothing Wrong
03. NAO ::: Another Lifetime
04. Miguel ::: R.A.N.
05. Marsha Ambrosius ::: Old Times
06. Anthem Lights ::: You Will Always Be My Son
07. Maggie Rose ::: Long Way to Go
08. Clean Bandit ::: Solo (feat. Demi Lovato) (Acoustic Version)
09. Steel Banglez ::: Your Lovin’ (feat. MØ & Yxng Bane)
10. Kwamie Liv ::: Follow My Heart
11. Martin Garrix ::: Ocean (feat. Khalid)
12. Tom Odell ::: If You Wanna Love Somebody
13. Stanley Enow ::: Casanova
14. Kizz Daniel ::: For You (feat. Wizkid)
15. Trap Campos & Noriel ::: De las 2 (feat. Bad Bunny & Arcángel)
16. Jedi Mind Tricks ::: Marciano’s Reign (feat. Scott Stallone)

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Hewa Yasin

I wrote as kid. (I'd die if you'd ever get your hands on those poems.) And I wrote as a teen. (We thought our raps would spearhead revolution.) I write these days to share my joys and perspectives. I am as subjective as they come. I found a bunch of blessed souls that are just as expressive. And Africa is all the better for it. (I think I never really changed.)

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