The Healers: The Last Chapter

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The Healers: The Last Chapter
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Studio album by
Black Motion
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2020 (2020-09-24)
Label Spirit Motion
Producer Sun-El Musician
Da Capo
Bongani Mohosana
Roy Thabo Mabogwane
Black Motion chronology
Moya Wa Taola
(2018)		The Healers: The Last Chapter
(2020)		Rebirth of the Drum
(2023)

The Healers: The Last Chapter is a sixth studio album by South African house duo Black Motion, released on September 24, 2020 by Spirit Motion. [1] [2] It features Simmy, TRESOR, Msaki, Sauti Sol, Mo-T and others as guest artists.

Contents

The album won Best Dance Album at the 27th South African Music Awards.

Title

The name "The Healers: The Last Chapter" refers to the celebration of 10 years since their formation in 2010. [3]

Promotion and release

The Healers: The Last Chapter was released on September 24, 2020. [4] The album was revealed in August 2020 and pre-add were made available. [5]

"Marry Me" featuring South African singer Msaki was released in August 2020. [5]

To promote the album the house duo partnered with Red Bull Rendezvous and re-recorded live The Healers: The Last Chapter at Three Rondavels, Graskop, Mpumalanga. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Accolades

The Healers: The Last Chapter was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Dance Album at the 27th South African Music Awards. [10]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2021The Healers: The Last ChapterAlbum of the YearNominated
Best Dance AlbumWon

Track listing

Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Beat of Africa" (featuring Celimpilo, Nokwazi)6:53
2."Hosana" (featuring Sun-El Musician, Nobuhle)4:49
3."Marry Me" (featuring Msaki)6:31
4."Ome" (Brenden Praise)5:47
5."Ake Cheat" (with Rein Carol featuring King Monada)6:01
6."Ven pa ka" (featuring Homeboyz)6:23
7."Mshubo" (featuring Ihashi Elimhlophe)4:37
8."To my tribe" (featuring Bonj)5:47
9."Uleleni" (with Ami Faku)5:11
10."Noyana" (featuring Dumza Maswana)6:56
11."Sibusiso" (featuring Samthing Soweto)6:00
12."I Wanna Be" (featuring Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Brenden Praise)5:59
13."LaSalsa" (featuring Simmy)6:03
14."Blood Stream" (featuring TRESOR)7:01
15."Soyeka" (Caiiro, Tabia)8:51
16."Trap en los" (featuring Nokwazi)7:31
17."Free" (featuring Sauti Sol)6:08
18."Can't deny the feeling" (featuring Zamo)6:38
19."Technology" (featuring Da Capo)8:03
20."Peperuka" (featuring Iddz Aziz)6:11
21."Amandla" (featuring NaakMusiq)6:02
22."Pretty lights" (featuring Alie Keys, KB, Tshepo)7:22
23."Lava" (featuring Pricha)6:33
24."Vuka" (featuring Indlovukazi, DJ Fortee)5:14
25."Stametta" (featuring Afrikan Roots, Chymamusique, TDEEP, Gorge Munetsi)5:40
26."Swing Jozi" (featuring Melehloka)6:16
27."Everything (Edit)" (with Afrotraction featuring Mo-T)3:43
28."Hosanna (Edit)" (featuring Sun-El Musician, Nobuhle)4:01
29."Marry Me (Edit)" (featuring Msaki)4:47
30."Ome (Edit)" (featuring Brenden Praise)4:38
31."Ake Cheat" (with Rein Carol featuring King Monada)4:21
32."Ven pa ka (Edit)" (Homeboyz)4:00
33."Mshubo (Edit)" (featuring Ihashi Elimhlophe)3:13
34."Uleleni (Edit)" (with Ami Faku)4:05
35."Noyana (Edit)" (featuring Dumza Mswana)4:49
36."Sibusiso (Edit)" (featuring Samthing Soweto)4:00
37."Blood Stream (Edit)" (TRESOR)4:42
38."Trap en los (Edit)" (featuring Nokwazi)5:18
39."Free (Edit)" (featuring Sauti Soul)3:26
40."Can't deny the feeling (Edit)" (featuring Zamo) 
41."LaSalsa (Edit)" (featuring Simmy)4:15
Total length:3:31:00

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Healers: The Last Chapter
RegionDateFormat(s)Edition(s)LabelRef.
South Africa24 September 2020StandardSpirit Motion

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