Newly signed Def Jam Recordings Africa Zimbabwean based artist Asaph has taken to the studio to birth a beast of a single. The award-winning star is determined to break the music borders as he features South African fellow hip hop star Loki on “Thebelele”.
This single is quite special as it revives that sound in the midst of the Amapiano era. “To me, Thebelele is the name of the era I’m moving into. Pure vibes! I feel like I’ve put in a lot of work to get to this point and now it’s all about the vibes and having a good time celebrating where we are and what’s to come” said Asaph. Thebelele loosely translated means “Good Life” and that is well embodied on this track. With his rich flow, Asaph connects well with Loki. Loki also brings in the rough South African street flavour to the song.
Seeing that this is the first time both have worked with artists from beyond their borders, the magic was unmatched. “I’m really excited to be a part of a song like this, even when we were making the song it felt like 2 worlds coming together seamlessly, creating something that will hopefully last for the ages”, said Loki.
Kwaito played a huge part in shaping the South African music sound since the 1990s. In the early 2000s we saw the rise of Hip-Hop infused Kwaito from the likes of Khuli Chana and HHP just to name a few. Asaph described Loki as talented and humble which allowed them both to properly execute “Thebelele”.
Asaph is determined to diversify his talent and collaborate with more artists beyond home borders. His fans can expect more hits and a full body of work from this artist.
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Instagram: @asaphafrika
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