It is a song dedicated to the younger you, if at some point you felt like giving up just remember that the younger you is proud that you made it this far.
Kulungile a song by the legendary Thandiswa Mazwai featuring Nduduzo Makhathini is available on all streaming platforms. This is the single from her much-anticipated album titled Sankofa which will be released in May. When she dropped the song, she posted her picture as a child and shared a heartfelt message affirming the younger dreamer. Even though she has been in the music business for decades, the muso doesn’t seem to have stopped dreaming and ticking her bucket list.
The song was released a week after the premiere of her NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance that went live a day after her birthday. The song is about overcoming and becoming. It reflects on her journey as a young musician in the music industry to becoming a fearless woman who uses music to inspire, encourage, and empower. Her music has always carried the message of overcoming past wounds, and reminding her music lovers that pain may be constant, but it fades and it is possible to heal those wounds with time.
