Ahead of the release of his fourth studio album, “amaXesha”, which is set for release on May 5, South African singer Bongeziwe Mabandla showcased his unique blend of African-inspired folk music with an ethereal performance of his new single, “sisahleleleni”.
Draped in an eye-catching mustard ensemble, which sparkled over the YouTube platform’s striking blue background, Mabandla delivered a moving performance that’s drawn rave reviews across the board over the past few days.
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Colors shared: “Ahead of the release of his fourth studio album ‘amaXesha’ o, May 5th, South African musician Bongeziwe Mabandla (@Bongeziwe) drops by the COLORS stage to deliver a mesmerizing performance of his new single ‘sisahleleleni (i)’.🌅 Listen to ‘amaXesha’ here: platoon.lnk.to/amaXesha-album.”
Ahead of the release of his fourth studio album ‘amaXesha’ o, May 5th, South African musician Bongeziwe Mabandla (@Bongeziwe) drops by the COLORS stage to deliver a mesmerizing performance of his new single ‘sisahleleleni (i)’.🌅
Listen to ‘amaXesha’ here: https://t.co/3Dt2PNkHCO pic.twitter.com/pjAnrARAnc
Colors has a well-earned reputation as a platform that showcases exceptional talent from all across the globe, with a particular focus on spotlighting the most distinctive new artists and original sounds.
Mabandla is one of a handful of South African musicians to perform on the channel.
Sho Madjozi, Sjava, Yungen Blakrok and ByLwansta are local talents who haveperformed on the platform. Before the album’s release, Mabandla released three singles earlier in the year, “noba bangathini”, “ndikhale” and “ukuthanda wena”.
Last week, he revealed the cover art to the album on Twitter.
“Been keeping this one close to my heart, but i'm finally ready to share the cover of my new album, amaXesha - I hope you love it as much as I do.This is an album about time & compatibility within the vast field of love and I can’t wait to share all 14 tracks with you on May 5th.”
been keeping this one close to my heart, but i'm finally ready to share the cover of my new album, amaXesha - I hope you love it as much as I do.This is an album about time & compatibility within the vast field of love and I can’t wait to share all 14 tracks with you on May 5th… pic.twitter.com/ndmFEBDulk