Into Ingawe

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"Into Ingawe"
Single by Sun-El Musician and Ami Faku
ReleasedJune 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
Recorded2019
Genre
  • Deep house
  • Afro house
Length4:30
Songwriter(s) Sanele Sithole
Amanda Faku
Producer(s) Sanele Sithole
Sun-El Musiciansingles chronology
"Ubomi Abumanga"
(2019)		"Into Ingawe"
(2019)		"Uhuru"
(2020)
Ami Fakusingles chronology
"Ndikhethe Wena"
(2019)		"Into Ingawe"
(2019)		"Inde Lendlela"
(2019)

"Into Ingawe" is a single by South African DJ Sun-El Musician and South African singer Ami Faku, released on June 7, 2019 by EL World Music. [1] [2]

Contents

The song was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [3]

Commercial performance

The song was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [4]

It peaked at number 7 on Deezer’s Top 10 local tracks in South Africa. [5]

Composition and lyrics

"Into Ingawe" is a deep house, mid-tempo song set in with common time composed with 108 BPM, that features influences from Afro beats and dance music on its production. [1] It is composed in the key of E♭ and a major mode. The song was entirely written by Sanele Sithole and Amanda Faku. [1] Lyrically the song is about how an individual's success is dependent upon person's choice to go after it. [1] The track runs 4 minutes and 31 seconds long with a.

Music video

"Into Ingawe" music video was released on November 21, 2019 on YouTube. [6] It surpassed 1 million views in the first 3 weeks after its release. [7]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA) [8] 3× Platinum60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Track listing

Digital download and streaming
  1. "Into Ingawe"  – 4:30 [9]

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
South Africa07 June 2019 Digital download OriginalEL World Music [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sun-El Musician & Ami Faku's Into Ingawe OUT NOW!". Zkhiphani. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Seroto, Butchie (May 20, 2020). "Ami Faku and Sun-El's Into Ingawe goes double platinum in SA | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ngenyane, Andiswa (December 16, 2020). "AMI FAKU AWARDED THREE PLAQUES!". Daily SUN. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Deezer reveals the most streamed South African artists and releases of 2020 – Texx and the City". Texx and the City. December 2, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "Sun EL-Musician & Ami Faku Release Music Video For Into Ingawe – Le'Afrinique". Le'Afrinique. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa . Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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