By: Natasha Archary
The King of Dance in South Africa, Zakes Bantwini plans on going out with a bang with the release of his final album, Abantu in a few weeks.
Bantwini who made his first appearance at the biggest EDM music festival, Ultra SA 2023 on Saturday says the album will be his last as his focus has shifted.
The Grammy-award winner who spoke exclusively to Kaya 959 ahead of his powerful set at Nasrec, said as much as he will still be producing and collaborating with other artists, Abantu will be how he bows out in style.
“I’m wrapping up my upcoming album, which will be called Abantu in the next few weeks. It’s going to be my final album and I’m planning on going out with a bang.
But even after that I’ll still be collaborating with and producing for other artists from time to time.”
Zakes Bantwini on his final album Abantu
Unity really is the answer
On his Grammy win, the Osama hitmaker reiterated one of his messages about envisioning his dream, saying unity is always the answer to realizing the vision.
“Unity really is the answer. Collaboration has also played a huge role in my success over the years. I always make sure to work with other artists and harness the power of teamwork and collaboration.
Winning a Grammy is the result of all of this and it’s evidence that sticking to the plan and trusting yourself can take you a long way.”
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With the highs come lows
Bantwini’s journey leading up to his first appearance at Ultra SA has been a fulfilling one. One full of incredible highs which also come with disappointing lows.
“My journey to this point has been incredibly fulfilling, I’m almost two decades into my career and I’ve been through so many ups and downs to get here.
It’s taken a lot of patience and God’s perfect timing to get to this point.
I’ve been around for so long that nothing can really shake me at this point. Highs and lows are a normal part of this industry and you just have to take it with a pinch of salt.”
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