Osama (song)

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"Osama"
Single by Zakes Bantwini & Kasango
from the album Ghetto King
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
Recorded2021
Length6:49
Label Paradise Sound System
Composer(s) Bonga Ntozini
Kasmario Ike Fankis
Nana Atta
Producer(s) Bonga Ntozini
Kasmario Ike Fankis
Zakhele Madida
Zakes Bantwini singles chronology
"Your King"
(2018)		"Osama"
(2021)		"Mama Thula"
(2023)
Kasango singles chronology
"One Night"
(2019)		"Osama"
(2021)		"Dance For Me"
(2023)

"Osama" is a song by South African singer Zakes Bantwini and Kasango, released on September 10, 2021, as a lead single from Bantwini's third studio album Ghetto King. [1] [2] It was produced by Bonga Ntozini, Kasmario Ike Fankis, and Zakhele Madida. [3]

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The song debuted number one in South Africa, where it remained for ten weeks. [4] An official music video for "Osama" was released on December 31, 2021, directed by Darion 4K. Within 10 month's of its release, the song was certified 4× platinum in South Africa with more than 120 000 thousand units sold. [5]

Background

Zake's teased "Osama" on his mix playlist at Kunye event, released date was announced via his Twitter account which was set to be released on September 21, 2021. [6] Due to high demand from fans the song was rescheduled to September 10. [7]

Commercial performance

The song was certified 4× platinum in South Africa. [5]

Composition

"Osama" was written by Zakhele Madida, Bonga Ntozini, Nana Atta, and Kasmario Ike Fankis. The song's lyrics discuss protection, wisdom, strength, power and are sung in Glossolalia. [8]

"It is a prayer to someone, it is a spiritual thing to someone, to someone [else] it might be a love song. It's whatever you interpret it to be"; said Zakes Bantwini

Nikita Coetzee, News24, [9]

Music video

"Osama" music was released on December 31, 2021. [10] The music video was directed by Darion 4K. [11] The videos production team includes Focalistic, Riky Rick, Aubrey Qwana and Manu Worldstar. [11]

The video features South African actor John Kani appears in a brief voice on song's introduction. [10] As of February 2022, the music video has received over 1 million views on YouTube. [12]

Awards

"Osama" was nominated for Favourite Song at the 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards. [13] The song won Best Collaboration and SAMRO Highest Airplay Award at the 28th South African Music Awards. [14] [15]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022"Osama"Favourite SongNominated
Best CollaborationWon
Highest AirplayWon

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Osama"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
South Africa (EMA) [16] 1

Certification and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/Sales
South Africa (RiSA) [5] 4× Platinum120 000+

Personnel

"Osama" credits adapted from AllMusic. [17]

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