Bringing sounds together: How Kwesta and Kabza De Small formed an unlikely union – Mail and Guardian

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A man wearing a purple tracksuit and a black hat, resembling an unlikely union of Kwesta and Kabza De Small's styles, sits against a yellow background. He is slightly smiling and resting one hand on his hat.

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…