| "Khona" | ||||
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| Single by Mafikizolo featuring Uhuru | ||||
| from the album Reunited | ||||
| Released | January 10, 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | Kalawa Jazmee Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Uhuru | |||
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| "Khona" on YouTube | ||||
"Khona" is a song by South African duo Mafikizolo. It was released as the lead single from their eighth studio album, Reunited (2013). The song features additional vocals from Uhuru and was released by Kalawa Jazmee Records.[2] "Khona" peaked at number one on Afribiz's Top 100 chart and reached number two on the Metro FM music chart.[3][2][4] The song made Prisoner of Class' list of the top 10 African songs of 2013, landing at number one.[5]
"Khona" received positive reviews from music consumers, who admired its syncopated rhythmic drumbeat sound. The song has elevated the South African house genre to some extent, and was released with the idea that music can influence a large demography of people across the African continent.[4] "Khona" won several accolades, including Record of the Year at the 20th South African Music Awards and Song of the Year at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards.
- ^ "Khona (Feat. Uhuru) (Radio Edit) - Single by Mafikizolo". iTunes. January 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ a b Owen, Therese (13 March 2013). "Reunited Mafikizolo are back with a bang". IOL. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Afribiz Top 100 Music Charts". Afribizcharts. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Mafikizolo return with a vengeance?". Entertainment Nigeria.mobi. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Top 10 Songs in Africa (2013)". Prisonerofclass. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.