SA: Watch Msaki and Tubatsi’s new video for Zibonakalise

The song is the latest track from their upcoming joint debut album Synthetic Hearts, which will be released via Nø Førmat! on 10 March. The record features French cellist Clément Petit, who has previously collaborated with Aloe Blacc, Ballaké Sissoko and Blick Bassy.

‘Zibonakalise’ is available for streaming and download on all major digital platforms, with the visuals for the track directed by Sanaa and Lunga ‘Steezus’ Mthombeni.

The song was written by Tubatsi as a response to the COVID-19 epidemic, but resonates far beyond; it is a prayer to the ancestors, asking them to rise up and seek solutions to all that feels unclear.

“We dance to connect with our ancestors, we dance to fight our fears, we dance to let go and find joy,” Sanaa said about the video. “This film is a visual poem rooted in elements of life. Marang, Nathi and Lihle are self-expressing through dance in parallel rhythm with Msaki and Tubatsi’s chant, being grateful to their forefathers.”