Mancinza – Ngiyakuthanda

South Africa’s vocal maestro and emotive song creator Mancinza is back with a beautiful new Amapiano album called “Ngiyakuthanda”.

This wonderful album comes at a time when dance fans are craving deep romantic township sounds. Many producers are all about huge festival bangers but this budding musician is taking a very private route instead. He’s got a slow-burning joint to demonstrate a bit of pure passion and prove that real romance still has a firm place on the dancefloor.

The sound engineer crafts a really rich, private-school piano ambiance above warm, rolling log percussion and delicate jazz keys. Delicate shaker patterns and ambient synth pads float lightly in the background to keep the pace comfortable and steady. But the beat still has such a clear, expansive layout that the vocals are able to shine right in the center.

Mancinza drives the record with his usual velvety-smooth delivery and huge emotional presence. He glides over the delicate instruments with ease, allowing his voice to float over the subtle chord progressions. His voice control is tight throughout, and his proclamation of love sounds like a private, heartfelt conversation with the listener.

There’s a lot of romanticism about ultimate loyalty, trust and enjoying the company of a great lover. He speaks of finding serenity in the embrace of a lover, of constructing a quiet world together, sifting thru sweet native language. He is also a great songwriter, simple but relatable. He really understands the everyday romance of his listeners.

Ngiyakuthanda by Mancinza
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