Shanela – Owesbili Ft. Nunu & Swidi wabantwana

Shanela, the South African singer-songwriter, is back as “Owesbili,” featuring award-winning musicians Nunu and Swidi Wabantwana, lands in her catalog. The song arrives as the fifth track off a five-track body of work, so the project carries its own weight from start to finish.

Listeners are picking up on the coherent sound and poignant lyrics running through the record. Nunu and Swidi Wabantwana add their own touch, with lyrics that complement Shanela’s vocals rather than crowd them out.

Shanela stays in her lane here, but the guest turns give “Owesbili” extra texture. Because the two features fit right in, the result never feels crowded. The track also holds its own as a closer, which says plenty about how the body of work was put together.

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