Maskandi fans have a fresh collaboration to sit with as iGqumelasha links up with uKhoz’olumpunga for “Ucingo.”
The song arrives through uKhoz’olumpunga, the imprint behind the release, and it carries the keyboard work credited to the arranger on the record. “Ucingo” also lands on the album “Ize Leze,” so it sits inside a larger body of work rather than standing alone.
iGqumelasha has been building steadily within Maskandi. The catalog includes “Wabisha,” “Wedlamanzi,” “Duduzekani,” “Angichomi” and “Ngishay’inja,” while “Ngizophumelela” pairs the artist with Phathizwe Ntuli. That run shows an artist comfortable working solo or alongside others.
Bringing uKhoz’olumpunga into “Ucingo” fits that pattern. Maskandi has always leaned on voices trading lines, so a joint effort keeps the tradition moving while opening the song to listeners who follow either name.
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