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Jabulani “Sjava” Hadebe and Siyabonga “Big Zulu” Nene are collaborating on a new album titled Ukhamba.
The musicians announced the project on their social media accounts, which piqued the interest of their fans.
The album is set to be released in May, but their first single, Umbayimbayi, will be available on March 24.
Sjava explained to Zimoja that people had long demanded their collaboration, but they had failed.
However, the album has been completed and will be released soon.
“A lot of people have been asking for collaboration. “It was only a matter of time. “It was a matter of time. We tried to get together to make music, but we failed and we felt this was the right time. Warner Music approached us and we thought it was the right time to use my label 1020 Cartel and Inkabi Records,” Sjava says.
“We were anticipating some glitches but when we arrived in Drakensburg, we recorded the 10-track project in seven days straight, smoothly and easily,” Sjava adds.
He further explained that people have sparked beef between them as they don’t like seeing them together, but they didn’t give room for such to permeate them.
“Collaborating is always better. People are used to fighting, beefing, and jealousy. Some people hate seeing us together, but we are living in the last days when people are dying. You speak to a person today and the next day you hear they died. So, we feel it’s important to always be at peace and to unity.”
“Whether to the old or young. Certain songs are for me. But we are grateful to sing for an open-minded generation. This thing is bigger than us.”
“Growing up in the village helped us and we used to herd cattle. We were taught respect and the album both city and rural people can relate,” Big Zulu said.
