This song was given birth to at the studio, well the lyrics. I had the beat for some time and didn't know what to do with it. A friend once asked me to play something and I played him the beat. He jammed to it and all that stuck out was "wenza ngabom" and I went to the studio to record and knew I wanted to use my beat. The lyrics were inspired by the stuff my friends and I were going through at the time, surprisingly similar things. I wouldn't be able to do this without Angus Teeton who engineered the song. Have a listen and tell me what you think. Be gentle I am new to this:).

Wenza Ngabom

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Thandeka is a bold and powerful black artist who feels a deep desire to make her mark in the world. A tremendous presence on stage, she brings over 20 years of experience as a vocalist and over 5 years of playing the uhadi and umrhubhe. She is inspired by older generations of black musicians such as Madosini whom she spends time with, learning and deepening her knowledge.

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