By Daily Kasi correspondence
RENOWNED South African rapper Kwesta, real name Senzo Vilakazi, is back with new music.
The Ngud’ hitmaker released his first solo single in years, Dlala Vilakazi, a few weeks ago. This marks his thrilling return to the studio after a two-year break.
Kwesta told Daily Kasi he didn’t plan to stay away from the music scene for so long but is ready to make a big impact once again.
Speaking about his new single, he explained that it doesn’t carry any deep message. It’s simply about bringing joy to his fans, he said.
There’s no deep message behind it. It’s just me saying I’m back in the studio, making music. I wanted to put out a song that makes people happy and sends good vibes out. I’m no longer as young, and some of my upcoming music will reflect that it’s me embracing that fact,” he said.
At 36, Kwesta is comfortable with his evolving sound, and admits there was no specific reason for his two-year break.
“When something hits me to make music, I do it. If nothing hits me, I don’t. It’s as simple as that,” he said.
Reflecting on his previous work, including his joint Kwaito album Speak N Vrostaan and the solo album g.o.d guluva, Kwesta is excited to dive back into hip-hop
I’ve always enjoyed experimenting. During lockdown, we worked on Speak N Vrostaan, and when the restrictions eased up, we released it. It wasn’t like I planned to stay away for long,” he said.
Looking into the future, Kwesta reassured his fans that there is even more music in store.
“The project I’m working on is already done, and this isn’t my last single for the year. I’m thinking of releasing more singles, even an album maybe. I want to give people that groove, and have a lot of features lined up, plus my own music that’s coming.”
Kwesta also commented on the genre fusion, citing that he’s cool with amapiano artists dabbling in hip-hop and vice versa.
“At the end of the day, we’re all artists,” he said.
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