Black Major artist, Bongeziwe Mabandla, has just released a lyric video for Bambelela Kum (4.6.18) that captures the simplicity of this standout song off his recently released new album, iimini!
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Shot in France by producer Tiago Correia-Paulo during Mabandla’s late 2019 European tour, the video is a stunning distillation of a song Mabandla describes as his favorite on iimini – and which captures the essence of human relationships in a meditative incantation (“hold on to me/I will hold on to you/we are all that we have”) that’s accompanied by just Bongeziwe Mabandla’s acoustic guitar.
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“Bambelela is my favorite song on the album. It’s a simple song with very few words but it means a lot to me,” explains Bongeziwe Mabandla.
A song about family and belonging and complicated and dysfunctional love, Bongeziwe Mabandla shares: “I wrote it about always fighting with someone you care about and the conflict that this brings. Sometimes you are with someone that truly understands you and that gives you a sense of belonging, but it does not always guarantee that you won’t still hurt each other. It’s about holding on through the difficult times because you love each other.”
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Watch the Bambelela Kum (4.6.18) lyric video below:
iimini is the third album from the enigmatic spirit of the African soul, and it reached #1 on iTunes in South Africa on its first day of release in March. This April also saw Mabandla featured in the inaugural COLORS HOME/BRED series – a new initiative from the acclaimed music platform that showcases exceptional talent from around the globe.
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