2021 studio album by Msaki
Platinumb Heart is the name of two albums by South African singer Msaki , both released on November 19, 2021.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Platinumb Heart Open Released 19 November 2021 (2021-11-19 ) Recorded c. 2020-2021Length 60 :10 Label ALTBLK (Oneshushuday) Producer
"Fetch You Life II" Released: 26 October 2021[ 4]
"Statues" Released: 16 November 2021
Platinumb Heart Open was produced by Neo Muyanga and Msaki , except for Track 3, which was produced by TRESOR and Batundi.[ 5] [ 6]
Standard Edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Umsindo" (featuring Alie-Keys) Msaki, Alie-Keys and Neo Muyanga Msaki, Alie-Keys and Neo Muyanga 3:14 2. "Delta Love" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 3:38 3. "Hold Me Down" (featuring TRESOR) Msaki, TRESOR and Batundi TRESOR and Batundi 3:41 4. "How Many Bloody Buffalo Bulls" Msaki and Neo Muyanga Msaki and Neo Muyanga 1:18 5. "Bloods Guns and Revolutions" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 6:07 6. "Hymn 121" (featuring Bulelwa Siliziwe Lusaseni) Msaki and Bulelwa Siliziwe Lusaseni Msaki and Neo Muyanga 1:16 7. "Fetch You Life II" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 5:07 8. "Enough" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 4:16 9. "Catalyst" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 3:34 10. "Six Billion Thousand Hundred Leventeen" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 1:20 11. "Anisixabisanga" (featuring The Brother Move On) The Brother Moves On and Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 7:06 12. "Six Billion Thousand Hundred and Twelve" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 1:57 13. "Stautes" Msaki and Neo Muyanga Msaki and Neo Muyanga 6:50 14. "At Stake" (featuring Thesis SA) Thesis SA, Msaki and Neo Muyanga Msaki and Neo Muyanga 5:16 15. "Mandiphefumle" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 2:00 16. "Born In a Taxi" Msaki Msaki and Neo Muyanga 5:13 17. "Tiram" Msaki and Neo Muyanga Msaki and Neo Muyanga 4:08 18. "White Shadow" (with Beatenberg) Beatenberg, Msaki and Neo Muyanga Msaki and Neo Muyanga 4:08 Total length: 60:10
Platinumb Heart Beating Released 19 November 2021 (2021-11-19 ) Recorded 2020–2021 Genre Electronic [ 1] Length 60 :26 Label ALTBLK (Oneshushuday) Producer Various
Zaneliza: How The Water Moves (2017)
Platinumb Heart Beating (2021)
"Mntakababa" Released: 26 October 2021[ 7]
Platinumb Heart Beating focuses on Electronic music mixed with Afro house, and Afro tech elements. Unlike Open , the album features various producers like Sun-El Musician , Kabza De Small and Black Coffee .[ 8] [ 9]
Standard Edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Kuja Utanipata" (with Sun-El Musician ) Msaki, Sun-El Musician Sun-El Musician and Kenza 4:02 2. "Nangomso" (featuring Simmy ) Msaki, Simmy and Sun-El Musician Kenza and Sun-El Musician 3:05 3. "Come Around" (featuring Kenza and Mpho.Wav) Msaki, Sun-El Musician, Kenza and Mpho.wav Sun-El Musician, Kenza and Mpho.wav 4:28 4. "Mjolo For Who" (featuring Abidoza) Msaki and Abidoza Abidoza and Msaki 6:50 5. "Tomorrow Silver" (with Sun-El Musician featuring Diplo) Diplo and Msaki Nitti Gritti, Diplo, Maximilian Jaeger and Sun-El Musician 5:08 6. "Ndizincamile" (featuring Laliboi) Laliboi, Msaki and Sun-El Musician Kenza and Sun-El Musician 4:39 7. "Uthando Lwam" (featuring Black Coffee ) Black Coffee and Msaki Black Coffee 5:50 8. "Heart Mend Hotel" (featuring Nonku Phiri) Nonku Phiri and Msaki Gregory Nottingham 0:41 9. "Mntakababa" (with Kabza De Small and Focalistic ) Focalistic, Msaki and Kabza De Small Msaki and Kabza De Small 5:09 10. "Boy from Shoshanguve" (with Black Motion) Msaki, Smol, Kenza, Murdah Bongz and Sun-El Musician Sun-El Musician, Smol, Kenza and Murdah Bongz 6:59 11. "Fika Kaloko" (with Kabza De Small) Msaki and Kabza De Small Kabza De Small 5:58 12. "Pearls To Swine" (featuring TRESOR and Kid X) Msaki, TRESOR and Kid X Msaki & Neo Muyanga 5:08 13. "Delakufa" (with Oskido ) Msaki and OSKIDO Oskido 4:38 14. "Statues II" (featuring Da Capo and Black Motion) Msaki, Da Capo, Murdah Bongz and Smol Da Capo, Murdah Bongz and Smol 7:26 15. "Chem Trails" (featuring Caiiro) Msaki and Caiiro Msaki and Caiiro 4:50 16. "No Rainbow" (with Da Capo) Msaki and Da Capo Da Capo 5:50 17. "Steam and Flow" (with TRESOR ) Msaki and TRESOR TRESOR 3:38 18. "Mhlaba Wakhala" (featuring Nonku Phiri) Nonku Phiri and Msaki Msaki and Nonku Phiri 1:16 Total length: 60:26
The double album has surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify globally.[ 11]
Platinumb Heart Open won Best Alternative Album at 2022 Clout Africa Awards. At the 28th South African Music Awards Platinumb Heart Open won two awards for Female Artist of the Year, Best Contemporary Album of the Year, nominated for Best Produced Album of the Year, and Best Collaboration ("No Rainbow" featuring Da Capo ).
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