Imithandazo

"Imithandazo"
Song by Kabza de Small and Mthunzi featuring DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine, Young Stunna and Umthakathi Kush
from the album Isimo
LanguageZulu
English titlePrayers
Released27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)
GenreAmapiano
Length5:51
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Music video
"Imithandazo (Official music video)" on YouTube
Official audio
"Imithandazo" on YouTube

"Imithandazo" is an amapiano song by Kabza de Small and Mthunzi from their collaborative studio album Isimo (2023). It was released on 27 October 2023 by Piano Hub under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Africa, it features guest appearances from DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine, Young Stunna, and Umthakathi Kush with production handled by Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa,[1] collectively known as Scorpion Kings.[2]

Despite the song not released as a single, in November 2023 the song was trailing the second longest number one charting song in 2023 "iPlan" on The Official South African Charts.[1] The song eventually surpassed "iPlan" and became number one on both the Official South African Charts,[3] and Billboard South Africa Songs chart in January 2024,[4] and it was rated number one trending song in South Africa by The South African.[5]

  1. ^ a b Darangwa, Shangai (2023-11-23). "Kabza De Small and Mthunzi's 'Imithandazo' closing in on 'iPlan' on charts as December fever grips Mzansi". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  2. ^ "Scorpion Kings: "Amapiano hasn't even reached its full potential"". Mixmag. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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  5. ^ Charles, Arnold (2024-01-08). "YouTube Music: Top 18 Trending Songs in South Africa (Video)". The South African. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.