Kwesta is anxious. After several years out of the limelight the veteran rapper, born Senzo Brikka Vilakazi, is preparing to finally drop a new album. His previous effort, 2016’s stellar Dakar II, sparked a three-year period of sheer mainstream dominance as Ngud, Ngiyaz’fela Ngawe and Spirit tore into the charts. Now, after a barren run by his lofty standards, Kwesta is back with a point to prove.
While the stakes are perhaps higher than ever, he insists his apprehension is nothing new. “It’s always there, you’re always a…
