Times Of Swaziland: ASIBEMUNYE TOPPLES EMADLELWENI FROM CHARTS

ASIBEMUNYE TOPPLES EMADLELWENI FROM CHARTS
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BY THEMBELANI NHLABATSI   on 07/08/2020 00:39:00


MBABANE – The song, which was released as a one of hope amid the COVID-19
pandemic, first debuted the charts about six weeks ago.
The song rose gradually to claim the top spot, displacing five-week chart-topper
‘Emadlelweni’ by MBO and Symphony.
About 20 artists from Eswatini under the banner Eswatini Artists Ensemble
collectively topped the weekly Eswatini Top 20 charts with their collaborative
song ‘Asibemunye’.
‘Asibemunye’ was recorded at Claiming Ground Records, and was produced by
Mozaik the Producer.
The song, which currently enjoys massive airplay locally and in South Africa,
has garnered over 12 000 views on YouTube in one month.
Some of the artists who are featured on the song include Bholoja, Nothando
Hlophe, Velemseni, Phathwakahle, Gcina Masuku, Mozaik, Floewe, Symphony,
Mandisa, Popzin, LK Baba, King Terry, Msimisi, Nomvumelwano, Bishop Bheki
Khanyile, Msizi, and Yemaa, among others. Eswatini Artists Ensemble was
assembled by two of the country’s biggest music and arts associations SWAMA
and ACAESWA.
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Meanwhile, MTN Spotlight 2019 winner Llucid moved four plays up to number two
with his latest single ‘Note to self’ as Quad Element landed a top three
spot with the song ‘Hlala nami’.
Three new entries debuted into the charts being Kygo and Tina Turner for a 2020
remake of the latter’s all-time favourite ‘What’s love got to do with
it’ at number 20; while M Nation and the Shepard Brothers debuted songs
‘Ng’tjele straight’ and ‘I Care’ at numbers 19 and 18 respectively.
M Nation features South African artist DJ TPZ on his track, while the Shepard
Brothers feature MTN Spotlight 2019 finalist Mvelo on theirs.
The chart show is compiled and co-presented by Lindelwa ‘Lindz’ Mafa and
Bongani ‘DJ Tizalami’ Dube, and they currently use a social distancing
method of presenting with one presenter in the studio and the other presenting
from home, thanks to modern technology. The show airs on EBIS2 (91.6 and 98.1fm)
and streams on www.ebis2.radio12345.com on Fridays at 8pm.