A Life Worth Living with Kususa

Kususa, AKA Joshua Sokweba and Mncedi Tshicila, hail from Durban and are a pioneering duo at the heart of the Afro-house scene. They bring a distinctive flavor to house, techno, and Afrobeat on labels like Ultra, Defected, and Moblack and have helped spread an authentic Afro-house sound worldwide.

They have toured India, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Far East while clocking up national radio plays, chart-topping hits, millions of online streams, and fans on every continent. Now, they draw on all their vast creative reserves and call upon a rich array of like-minded talent to serve up their accomplished new full-length "A Life Worth Living."

The gorgeous "If You Dare" with Manana opens up with a warm infusion of deep drums, wispy pads and smoky vocal whispers. "Umculo" with Aymos keeps up the intimate atmosphere with a soulful native vocal and elegant chords, and with Maline Aura Kususa cooks up the lush strains of "Mngan'Wam" with more silky chords and gentle rhythms.

Anatii collaborates on the recent single "Ematshwaleni" (feat. Mawhoo, Noxolo Ngema & King DeeToy), another blissed-out late-night house lullaby defined by radiant synths and stunning vocals. Then, "Blessings" with Victoria Kimani feat. KJM Cornetist empowers with its bouncing grooves and angelic vocal tones.

The second half slowly ups the tempo through the darker pads of "Umkhumbi Ka Noah" with BlaqRhythm, Kususa, and Zakes Bantwin's hypnotizing vocal harmonies on "Mas'ngathandana" and the seductive late-night lullaby that is "Kamvalethu" with Bongeziwe Mabandla.

"Hope" is a spiritual uprising with Citizen Deep & Kaylow. The delicate sprinkling of percussion adds great dynamics under Zolani Mahola's majestic vocal on "Mama noBaba." Finally, "90's Love" with Mpho.Wav & Zamajobe and "I Want More" with Argento Dust & D'African close out with two more perfectly soothing, piano-laced deep Afro-house classics.

Kususa - A Life Worth Living LP
Release Date 1st November 2024
Label Mayonie Productions

Tracklist
1. Kususa & Manana - If You Dare
2. Kususa & Aymos - Umculo
3. Kususa & Maline Aura - Mngan'Wam
4. Kususa & Anatii - Ematshwaleni
5. Kususa & Victoria Kimani - Blessings
6. Kususa & BlaQRhythm - Umkhumbi Ka Noah
7. Kususa & Zakes Bantwini - Mas'ngathandana
8. Kususa & Bongeziwe Mabandla - Kamvalethu
9. Kususa, Citizen Deep & Kaylow - Hope
10. Kususa & Zolani Mahola - Mama noBaba
11. Kususa, Mpho.Wav & Zamajobe - 90's Love
12. Kususa, Argento Dust & D'African - I Want More