...THE RELEASE OF ABANTU
ZAKES BANTWINI TAKES YOU BACK TO THE RELEASE OF ABANTU
This is a re-release of Abantu from Zakes Bantwini his hit album - Ghettto King. Bantwini starts speaking to the notion collectively with the opening track, Abantu. He then explores the nuances of his sentiments through speaking to black women experiences by enlisting black women features. The prayer to the higher power for the people, Nana Atta speaks on togetherness of the people.
The Osama hit maker gave us #GhettoKing last year to enjoy the summer. An eleven-track project consisting of singles which straddle and fuse house signposts including afro, electro and deep house. Zakes Bantwini takes listeners on a journey which is half prayer and half aspiration but grounded in speaking to the Black experience.
The album opens with the afro-house inspired single, Abantu with Karyenda Soul, featuring Nana Atta. While from track to track, Bantwini does straddle and blend the sounds of afro, deep and electro house. Songs that provide a similar listening experience to Abantu range from Bawo,featuring Amanda Black,Uzalo,featuring Nomkhosi and Khetha, the Abanturemix by Da Capo titled Amanga, and Kumnyama,featuring Mthunzi.
The Mid-tempo, is the epitome of dance music, infuse with Nana Atta’s seamless vocals bringing it back to African roots. The trio of Zakes Bantwini, Karyendasoul and Nana Atta has proven to be the best in delivering dance music from Africa to the world.
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About The Song:
Abantu, meaning people. The song expresses the fact that her people have been suffering for way too long. Nana Atta pleads for the success of her community and the people at mass
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