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| Released | November 16, 2018 | |||
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| Producer | Sanele Sithole | |||
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Tugela Fairy is a debut album studio by South African singer-songwriter Simmy, released November 16, 2018 through El World Music and Sony. Production was handled by Sun-El Musician.
The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
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Tugela Fairy was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [2]
At the 25th South African Music Awards the album was nominated for Best Afro Pop album and Newcomer of the Year. [3]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2019 | Tugela Fairy | Best Afro Pop album | Nominated |
| Newcomer of the Year | Nominated |
All tracks are written by Simmy
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Kwa-Zulu (Intro)" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Ubala" (featuring Sun-El Musician) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Incwadi Encane" (featuring S-Tone) | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Hamba Juba" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Umahlalela" | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Ngiyesaba" | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Nawe" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Njalo(Ufikile)" | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Vele Kungcono" | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Ngonile" | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Lashona Ilanga" | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Ngiyavuma (Outro)" | 2:12 |
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