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2 albums to listen to this weekend

It’s a great week today for the local music industry with the release of two albums from award-winning artists Zonke and AKA. We’re excited to add them to the #BONAPlaylist and even more amped to find our faves on each album!

Which album are you currently enjoying?

1. AKA – Touch My Blood.  AKA’s highly anticipated fourth studio album is finally here! It  features artists like L-Tido, Stogie T and Kwesta. Songs you might recognise on the album include The World is Yours and the recently released Beyonce. We’re loving Starsigns, Magriza, Fela in Versace and Amen ft. L-Tido.

TOUCH MY BLOOD – LINK IN BIO ❤️

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2. Zonke – L.O.V.E. This is Zonke’s fifth studio album and the title is an acronym for Living Out Various Emotions. Rapper, Kwesta is the only feature on the 9-track project. The first single off the album Tonight dropped a few weeks ago and has been making waves. Tonight, Phelelwa Lixesha and Intliziyo are our faves. Which is yours?

Presave my album #LOVE now ? Link in my bio.

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