Times Of Swaziland: UNCLE WAFFLES COLLABORATES WITH GERMAN DJ

UNCLE WAFFLES COLLABORATES WITH GERMAN DJ
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Mxolisi Dlamini on 11/09/2024 09:19:00


MBABANE – Award-winning musician Uncle Waffles has collaborated with
German-born DJ Rampa on the remix of her breakout single ‘Tanzania’.
The original version of the song ‘Tanzania’ was released by Uncle Waffles on
March 16, 2022 and it features the likes of South African musicians Sino Msolo,
BoiBizza, and Tony Duardo. German musician Rampa has now remixed the single
alongside Uncle Waffles. He confirmed the new collaboration early this week
through his Instagram page. His caption was mainly targeting fans to immediately
jam to the new track. “Tanzania remix, better late than never,” he said.
Afrocentric
Growing up in Freiburg in Germany’s Black Forest and relocating to Berlin,
Rampa started Keinemusik back in 2009 alongside long-time friends Adam Port,
David Mayer, and Reznik, with label artist Monja Gentschow completing the
six-man operation. Rampa specialises in Afrocentric prog-sound that refuses to
stand still, with his productions and DJ sets constantly pushing in different
directions and offering slick changes of pace. Uncle Waffles has now become the
first liSwati to collaborate with a German DJ. Having captured the attention of
international superstars such as Pharell Williams, ASAP Ferg, Drake, Ciara, and
Missy Elliott, to name a few.
Collaborated
Having collaborated with Rampa, this will help her brand continue to grow beyond
borders, and another advantage is the fact that she will be getting royalties
for the song whenever it is played. During her debut at Brooklyn Mirage this
year, she also surprised fans with a remix of her recently released single
‘Wadibusa’ where she featured American musician Joey Badass.
Joey Badass also shared some words of appreciation to Uncle Waffles, applauding
her for giving her stage time during the show. “It was a lovely performance,
and I am forever grateful to Uncle Waffles for doing this with me,” he said.
Amazon Music also described their performance as ‘electrifying’, in line
with the energy that they showcased while on stage.
Electrifying
“An electrifying performance it was by Joey Badass and Uncle Waffles at
Brooklyn Mirage. We were humbled to have them perform live at the show,” read
the Amazon page. Worth mentioning, the ‘Tanzania’ remix is currently sitting
at number two on the Spotify Afrohouse playlist, which was revealed yesterday.
This is not the first time Uncle Waffles is featured on a prominent Spotify
playlist; last month, Apple Music spotlighted four phenomenal musicians who are
the epitome of hard work and undeniable talent fuelling their successful
careers. Neo-R&B songstress Elaine, Afro-pop singer-songwriter Nomfundo Moh, pop
R&B star Nanette, and Amapiano DJ and producer Uncle Waffles will each feature
on the cover of Apple Music’s Alpha playlist in August to celebrate their new
releases on this premiere playlist.
Apple Music’s Alpha playlist highlights female artists who are historymakers
and game-changers in their respective genres. In receiving this honour, they
join the likes of Beyoncé, who was the first artist to grace the cover of the
new playlist earlier this year. The women were unveiled as Alpha cover stars at
a media event hosted by Apple Music Africa Now Radio host, Nandi Madida. During
an interview with the South African online publication ‘Glamour’, the
musician shared her excitement for being recognised. She said it was an honour
and a reflection that women run the world. “I’m really honoured to be
featured in Apple Music’s Alpha campaign. Beyoncé was right, girls do run the
world,” Waffles said.