Phelimuncasi – Umahlalela

Pre-Order Link: Video for Private Party: Phelimuncasi are comprised of vocalist twins Makan Nana and Khera and Malathon. They formed in 2012 in the Mlaszi township of Durban South Africa, using Gqom as a vehicle for theatrical storytelling and social commentary. From early on they collaborated with genre defining Gqom producers DJ MP3 and DJ Scoturn to develop their signature style. Highly influential in the local scene their pioneering, vivid conversation-style vocals over dark brooding beats would later be emulated by many other acts. The album spans over half a decade of music, starting in 2012 with productions by DJ Scoturn and DJ MP3 to 2019 where they started to work one of the most exciting new Durban producers, Menzi, whose dark textures and cyberpunk moods match Phelimuncasi’s lyrical intensity.