MBR366: Zakes Bantwini ft. Nana Atta - Amanga EP
Release Date: 17.01.2019

Zakes Bantwini will release a brand new single in January, ahead of several key
European tour dates that will confirm the South African artist as a significant force
on the global electronic scene.
Titled “Amanga”, Bantwini’s latest offering is a big, speaker-filling track that’s as
experimental as it is warm-hearted. In creating his latest organic driving house
tune Bantwini has worked with Nana Atta whose vocals float over the musical
bedrock to create an irresistible addition to the South African’s multi-platinum
selling repertoire.
Bantwini will kick-off his 2020 European live calendar with a headlining
appearance at Liberation’s event on January 17th at Rotterdam’s newest hotspot:
MUNCH! Designed to celebrate 7 years of Liberation, Bantwini – performing solo
with vocals and keys - is on a line-up that celebrates African and melodic house.
“Our heroes of the night have conquered the world with their unique sound,”
states Liberation – and 2020 will see Bantwini continue to conquer different parts
of Europe with a three country EU tour in March 2020.
As part of the boundary-pushing that Bantwini has become known for, “Amanga”
comes with an arresting visual aesthetic.
With artistic direction and concept by Sarah Jane Nicholson of SJN Agency
(Amsterdam/Johannesburg), the single’s artwork was created by Clarence Alfred
Steyn, a South African mixed-media artist. Key to the image is the emblem on
Bantwini’s chest. The Gye Nyame – meaning “except for God” - symbolises the
supremacy of God over all beings and is one of many different Adinkra symbols
found in Ghana. “I am very interested in single images that convey something
powerful – and the one we have featured on ‘Amanga’ is one of them,” says
Bantwini of the single’s collectable artwork.
Collaborations are an integral aspect of Bantwini’s acclaimed music career. Indeed
it was a chart and dancefloor-busting collaboration with DJ Black Coffee that first
earned Bantwini international recognition by both electronic music fans and those
in the industry. Titled “Juju”, it appeared on the world-famous artist’s Home
Brewed album and was an instant hit.
Bantwini went on to score another hit with “Clap Your Hands", featuring Xolani
Sithole, off his album Love, Light and Music while another highly successful
collaboration has been with Portugal’s leading house act DJEFF. Their Spinnin' Deep
single “Zugu Zugu” captured DJEFF and Zakes’ vibrant sound, with upbeat tempos
laced with melodic percussions earning them nods from the likes of Major Lazor
and Pete Tong.
“I’m greatly looking forward to adding more releases, live shows and
collaborations to my ongoing mission to take South African dance music to the
world,” concludes Bantwini.
Artist: Zakes Batwini Ft Nana Atta
Title: Amanga (Edit) 3:29
Producer: Zakhile Madida
Written By: Zakhile Madida
Published By: Mayonie Productions SONY/ATV, MoBlack Records.
For Zakes Bantwini management contact: sj@sjn-agency.com