Inkabi Nation

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Inkabi Nation
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Studio album by
Big Zulu, Xowla, Siya Ntuli, Lwah Ndlunkulu and Mduduzi Ncube
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Length50:00
Label Nkabi Records
Producer Xowla
Big Zulu chronology
Ichwane Lenyoka
(2021)
Nkabi Nation
(2022)
Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"3:39
2."Naphakade" (L.A Beatz, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Siya Ntuli)4:05
3."Kuyokhanya" (Siya Ntuli, Mduduzi Ncube, Big Zulu)4:23
4."Voicemail" (Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Xowla)4:28
5."Amanz'Ewolintshi" (Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Xowla)4:38
6."Umaqondana" (Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Xowla, Mduduzi Ncube)4:24
7."Impendulo" (Siya Ntuli, Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu)2:43
8."Shuni Wenkabi" (Xowla, Siya Ntuli, Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube)4:49
9."Abantu" (Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli)3:32
10."Yinto Enjani" (Xowla, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Mduduzi Ncube)3:44
11."Yinto Enjani" (Mduduzi Ncube)4:53
12."Okwamazolo" (L.A Beatz, Siya Ntuli, Xowla, Mduduzi Ncube)4:27
Total length:50:00

Release and singles

"Voicemail" by Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli and Xowla was released as the album's lead single on June 24, 2022. [3] The song peaked at number one on Apple Music in South Africa. [4] [5]

The standard edition of the album was released on September 9, 2022. [6]

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