Our list of the best South African songs of the 2019 fastival season includes new singles that dropped in 2019, alongside those that were highlighted by getting the visual treatment.
The list is in no particular order.
DJ Zinhle – Umlilo (feat. Mvzzle & Rethabile)
Superstar DJ, DJ Zinhle releases a definite house hit Umlilo as her new 2019 single featuring record producer Muzzle & the vocals of Rethabile Khumalo.
TNS – Umona feat Mpumi
Ahead of the release of Madlokovu King of African House debut studio album, TNS release instant hit Umona. The song is a collaborative effort with singer Mpumi.
Semi Tee – Labantwana Ama Uber (feat. Miano & Kammu Dee)
We revisit the sleeper hit Labantwana Ama Uber performed by Semi Tee. The Amapiano recording has been a catch for fans over the past months. The song has since risen to the top of South African radio charts.
Samthing Soweto – Akulaleki ft Shasha, Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa
“Akulaleki it features Shasha. Like many other songs, I wrote it, finished it, and didn’t think much of it. DJ Maphorisa took the song out to Durban July, played it out there, and he was like it’s a good song. [The Amapiano deejay] Stokie from Soweto heard it, and told Maphorisa that it’s the one. He broke it in Soweto, played it on all his sets. Maphorisa leaked the song two weeks before it came out, just to test. Crowds went crazy. Twitter and Instagram went nuts. We dropped it on Apple Music, and it was number 1. It’s a love song that connects love and partying, and this country loves that.”
Master KG – Jerusalem ft Nomcebo Zikode
DJ Tira – Thank You Mr DJ (feat. Joocy)
Jobe London & Mphow69 – Sukendleleni (feat. Kamo Manje)
Tshego – No Ties ft King Monada
Sithelo – Forever (feat. Skyewanda)
Sithelo – Forever ft. Skyewanda. Kotin Records presents a radio friendly afro house music titled Forever performed by Sithelo featuring the sonic vocals of Skye Wanda.
Sun-El Musician – Into Ingawe ft Ami Faku
Music producer Sun-El Musician returns to cause more havoc following the success of his debut Africa To The World. The EL World front man linked up with Vth Season’s vocalist Ami Faku for his new single tagged Into Ingawe.
Shasha – Tender Love ft DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
Blaq Diamond – Ibhanoyi
Virgo Deep – Vula Vala ft Nokwazi
Dj Maphorisa & Kabza De Small – Amantombazane ft Samthing Soweto
Mthunzi – Insimbi ft Sun-El Musician