Together they have given us anthems such as Ubomi Abumanga, Kuja Utanipata, and Best Friend and now they’re back with another offering and it promises to be a banger.
Songstress Msaki and producer and DJ Sun-El Musician are real-life and musical best friends. Their songs often provide healing hope and a call to humanity.
They each have unique styles and multiple awards and Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinumn Status albums in South Africa across a variety of their solo and collaborative endeavours.
They have now reunited for a new single and Sun-El Musician says being part of the project was beautiful.
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“I wanted to support my best friend through a hard time she was going through, and I know how important music is for her for expressing where she is at. It was beautiful to be a part of creating a musical foundation for her to deliver her message.”
Msaki says the song is about a moment of surrender. “Amandla means power in Xhosa and Zulu. This song however is about feeling disempowered in a situation and asking for release. The song is also about a moment of surrender, an underlying forgiveness, and understanding in the middle of that powerlessness. The real power is in the surrender that truth always prevails even when it's delayed. This surrender and faith in the redemptive power of truth is where one can sometimes find solace and strength.
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"The line 'uzundithethele xa imeko ivuma' translates to mean 'Speak the truth on my behalf when the circumstances allow you.’ The power also returns to the narrative when love that is not backed up by action is questioned sternly. 'Uthando Zizenzo, alohlulwa yimeko yakho' - Love is action and is not at the mercy of your circumstance.”
While Sun-El Musician continues to perform globally and expand into global collaborations as well as building a network and platform for producers through his label Under the Sun, Msaki returns from her musical hiatus with an offering to all South Africans.
Having recently spent her time creating, composing and writing for an impressive list of global superstars as well as supporting her creative community through her label Alt-Blk. Msaki also recently performed at Madison Square Gardens with long-time friend and collaborator, Black Coffee.
